Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume V, Number 20, 19 Mei 1866 — No Kalani "Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III." [ARTICLE]

No Kalani "Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III."

A o ka o a ka po, a kohi ka puu one he moku, Hoowaa ia'ku ka manawa ia Kukehu, Okia ka opu o ke kuahiwi, Kahaia mai ana ua moku, O hulihia ke alo ia luna, Iluna ke alo o ka aina, O ke au ke na i hana e, O ka moku ia Hanuhanu, O Kauai, o Kauai paha? O Ualoku ia luna o Kawakapu o Lauheala, Koolua laua o Kauai ke kolu, Pili lakou, aole wale, Aole paha e pili aku o Kauai, He onananana ia ilalo, Aia o Ualoku iluna, O Kawakapu o Lauheaia, He mau alii, he noho e laua, He oi Kalani, akahi no a puni a puni, Ahia alii i puni ai mai Hawaii a Kauai la, Akahi no ia Kalani Kauikeaouli, Wale ae nei no la—puni, Nowai ia puni la? No ia nei. Me he pua Iwaiwa la keoho o ke ki, Ka la-u, ka lau ki hulu o ia e ka makani, Hele a liko ula kalama i ka pali, Pali kuanalua aia i o Hai, aue—e, O ko haina mai nei no ia'u, I aha hoi oe i hoole iho ai, Ei ae hoi ke haina mai ia—umi—e, Aia i Poakahi ka liko wahi, Ua lanipo i ka ua a Kamanaino ka—noe, Ka nonoe ua noenoe i ka laau, Ka noe uwahi o luna o Pokahi, Aloha wale ia manu hei i ka uahi, au—e, He wahi ola na he uahi ai pu, Nawai e ola ka ai na ia ole, E ai aku ana auhea e hiki aku,—umi—e. A noho ka Waa a pale ke kahuna, A ku i ka pule o Hauhau hanuu, O Maanuulani ke kahuna, E pale ka honua e nuu e lena, O ka poino ua hala wale, O ka pule uli a ke kahuna, Palea ia Halaaniani. Hala ia hala ma Hiikua, E maieli kalani e kupu, E kupu Kalani e maieli, E ku i ka lolo o ka moku Oahu, Aole na la he moku, he aina na ua lilo, Ua hohia ke one iluna, Ua lele ka lehu i ka moana, Aole e kala i lilo ai, Ia Kalanimohalakalau lanakila, Oahu papa? O ka uila ia luna, O Kahekili o Hawewelani koolua laua, Oahu ke kolu, pili lakou, aole wale, Aole paha e pili aku Oahu, He onahanaha ia ilalo, Aia Kauila ia luna, O Kahekili o Hawewelani, He mau alii he noho e laua, He oi Kaiani akahi no. A puni a puni, ahia alii i puni ai? Mai Hawaii, a Oahu la? Akahi no, Ia Kalani Kauikeaouli, Wale ae nei no la puni, Nowai ia puni ia? No ia nei. (Aole i pau.)