424 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 33 
While Mailekaluhea was singing not once did their brother com- 
passionately look toward them, and the canoe having departed, the 
sisters sat conferring, then one of them, Kahalaomapuana, the young- 
est, began to speak. 
These were her words: “It is clear that our brother chief is not 
pacified by the entreaties of Mailehaiwale and Mailekaluhea. Let 
us, better, go by land to their landing place, then it will be Maile- 
lauli’s turn to sing. It may be he will show affection for her.” And 
they did as she advised. 
They left Keaau, came first to Punahoa, to a place called Kanoa- 
kapa, and sat down there until Aiwohikupua’s party arrived. 
When Aiwohikupua and his companions had almost come to land 
where the sisters were sitting, Aiwohikupua suddenly called out to 
the paddlers and the steersmen, “ Let us leave this harbor; those 
women have chased us all this way; we had better look for another 
landing place.” 
As they left the sisters sitting there, Mailelaulii sang a song, as 
follows: 
My divine brother, 
My heart’s highest, 
What is our great fault? 
The eyes of our chief are turned away in displeasure, 
The sound of chanting is forbidden, 
The chant of your little ones 
Of your little sisters. 
Have compassion upon us, 
Have compassion upon the comrades who have followed you, 
The comrades who climbed the cliffs of Haena, 
Crept over the cliff where the way was rugged, 
The rugged ladder-way up Nualolo 
The rough cliff-way up Makana, 
It is there—return hither, 
Give a kiss to your sisters, 
And go on your way, 
On the home journey—heartless. 
Farewell to you, you shall look 
Look, in our native land, 
Into the eyes of our parents. 
Fare you well! 
As Aiwohikupua heard the sister’s voice, they let the canoe float 
gently; then said Kahalaomapuana, “That is good for us; this is the 
only time they have let the canoe float; now we shall hear them call- 
ing to us, and go on board the canoe, then we shall be safe.” 
After letting the canoe float a little while, the whole party turned 
and made off, and had not the least compassion. 
When they had left, the sisters consulted TEED what they should 
do. Fo ahelaoueneenate gave her advice. 
