Ala mai no, e!
Eia au o Hiiaka.
Ala mai, ho’i!
(I e! Holoe!)
TRANSLATION
On the heights about Kilauea;
With the sacred dame in the Pit —
Five tabu strata has Kilauea;
Tabu’s the Pit through the Goddess’ fire;
Tabu hedges round Moho-alii—
Ala mai no, e!
Eia au o Hiiaka.
Ala mai, ho’i!
(I e! Holoe!)
TRANSLATION
On the heights about Kilauea;
With the sacred dame in the Pit —
Five tabu strata has Kilauea;
Tabu’s the Pit through the Goddess’ fire;
Tabu hedges round Moho-alii—