Ke Kumu Hawaii, Volume I, Number 8, 18 Pepeluali 1835 — KAHI MELE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
KAHI MELE.
He mele kanikau na Kahekili no ka make ana o kana aikane. Me he hooloaau la i ka malie, Ko kalaku, kalaku alo na moku, Ka pewa, ka hiu, o Kanaloahaliua, Ka halo na mahamah'e au nei; Ka lele haohao' Kamehame Lanai; Lana me he pikoi la, lana Maunaloa Ka olokea o na moku ilok'e kai, e, Kuu hoa, kuu hao pili o na kai awalu, Mai ka ai nana iuka ke noho; la, e, ela, e; Ke noho nei no la me ke aloha, Aohe wahi maalili iho ai; laha. Kio e lana ka hau iluna o ke ki, Iluna o ka laau o Miki ka wai, He wai e lu ana iluna o ka ili, He wai auau no ko laila kupa, E maka ala ana i ka wa ana o ke ao, E pulale ana o awakea, O inuhia e ka la ka wai; Pau ka wai mihi hopo o ka eh'e, O ka eha ia a ke aloha, he waimaka, O kana ukana ia, ke hanini nei, e, ela.