PELE’S BRIGADE IS SENT TO THE ATTACK OF LOHIAU
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Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
Pele broke forth in great rage when her people slunk back, their errand not half accomplished. “Ingrates, I know you. Out of pity for that handsome fellow, you have just made a pretense and thrown a few cinders at his feet. Go back and finish your work. Go!”
Hiiaka, on witnessing the second charge of the fire-brigade, again broke forth in song:
Hulihia Kilauea, po i ka uahi;
Nalowale i ke awa1 ka uka o ka Lua.
Moana Heëia—la kapu i ke Akua!
Haki palala-hiwa ke alo o ka pohaku;
Ai’na makai a’ahu, koe ka oka—
Koe mauka o ka Lae Ohi’a.
Haki’na ka hala, apana ka pohaku;
Kiké ka alá; uwé ka mamane—
Ka leo o ka laau waimaka nui,
O ka wai o ia kino á pohaku,
Kanaka like Kau-huhu ke oko o ke ahi;
Ho’onu’u Puna2 i ka mahu o ka Wahine.
Kahá ka lehua i ka uka o Ka-li’u;
Makua ke ahi i ka nahelehele—
Ke á li’u-la o Apua.
E ha’a mai ana i ku’u maka
Ka ponaha lehua mauka o Ka-ho’i-kú;
Puni’a i ke awa ka uka o Nahunahu:
Kiná Puna, e poá i ke Akua.
Ua kaulu-wela ka uka o Olueä;
Ua haohia e ke ahi, ku ka halelo.2
Moku kahawai, niho’a ka pali;
Ua umu pa-enaena ke alo o ka pohaku.
O Ihi-lani,3 o Ihi-awaawa,4
Hekili ke’eke’e, ka uila pohaku;
Puoho, lele i-luna, ka alá kani oleolé,
Kani au-moe, kani ku-wá, kani helele’i;
Owé, nakeke i ka lani, nehe i ka honua;
Ku’u pali kuhoho holo walawala i-luna, i-lalo;
Ka iho’na o ka pali uhi’a e ka noe;
Pa’a i ka ohu na kikepa lehua a ka Wahine;
Ho’o-maka’u ka uka—he ahi ko ka Lua.
Ke ho’o-malana a’e la e ua na opua;
Ne’ene’e i kai o Papa-lau-ahi.
Lapalapa ka waha o ke Akua lapu;
Hukihuki5 ka lae ohi’a o Kai-mú,
E hahai aku ana i-mua, i-hope.
Hopo aku, hopo mai;