“He will not survive,” replied Wahine-oma’o gloomily.

Kuli ke kahuna i-mua

Ia ku’i, nei, anapu, iluna, ilalo

O Hana-ia-ka-malama,[1] o Mai-u’u,[2] o Ma-a’a,[2]

O Nahinahi-ana,[3] awihi, kau Kanaloa—

He akua, ua lele i ka lani,

Me Kuhulu ma[4]—o ka hanau a Kane,[5]

A na Wahine:[6]—o na Wahine i ka pa’i-pa’i:[7]

O Pa’i-kua,[8] o Pa’i-alo,[9] o Pa’i-kau-hale;[10]

O loiele ka aha,[11] o lele wale[12] ka pule,