A pa ia’u, pa ia oe;[13]
Halulu i ka manawa, he upe,
He waimaka—he waimaka aloha, e-e!
I e-e, holo ho’i, e-e!
TRANSLATION
Stand to the fore, O Priest; shrink not
Tho thunder’s growl and lightning’s flash
Fill heaven’s vault above, below.
Come Mistress of tabus; come ye who string leis,
And the Goddess who mixes the dyes.