O kana luahi[10] nui no ka maka,
Ke ala nei;—E ala;
E ala, e ala mai ana, e!
E ala e, Hi-ka’a-lani![11]
E ala, e, ka Hooilo ua i ka lani!
E ala e, Maú,[12] wahine a Maka-li’i;
E ala, e!
TRANSLATION
Kauhi, thou watch-tower of heaven,
O kana luahi[10] nui no ka maka,
Ke ala nei;—E ala;
E ala, e ala mai ana, e!
E ala e, Hi-ka’a-lani![11]
E ala, e, ka Hooilo ua i ka lani!
E ala e, Maú,[12] wahine a Maka-li’i;
E ala, e!
TRANSLATION
Kauhi, thou watch-tower of heaven,