Go down to the sea at Kawaihae.
The little demons now announce
That you and I shall battle wage:
We two, indeed, must fight, they say—
A god is Mo’o-lau, a host of gods!
At this the great dragon Mo’o-lau bestirred himself. His attack was direct, but he divided his host into two columns so as to envelope Hiiaka and attack her on each flank. Hiiaka saw them approaching through the jungle and chanted the following rallying song:
Mele Ho’-uluulu
A Mo’o-lau, i ka pua o ka uhiuhi,
Pala luhi ehu iho la
Ka pua o ke kauno’a i ka la;