The sight enchants you twain.

Hiiaka paused for a moment and then continued in a reflective mood:

O Ka-ula nui ka i akaka,

Ua po Ka-halau-a-ola[9] i ka noe;

O ka manu na’e ke lele nei

Kai luna o Wa’a-hila, la;

Ke noho la i Lei-no-ai:

He ai aloha keia ia oe la, e-e!

TRANSLATION

Famous Ka-ula looms crystal clear;