Puili ana i ka hua ulei,
I ka ai mo’a i ka lau laau. [320]
Hoolaau [321] mai o ka welowelo.
Ua pe’e pa Kai-a-ulu o Waimea, [322]
Ua ola i ku’u kai, [323] Keoloewa, [324] e.
Footnote 315:[ (return) ] Waipi’o. A deep valley on the windward side of Hawaii.
Footnote 316:[ (return) ] Paka’alana. A temple and the residence of King Liloa in Waipi’o.
Footnote 317:[ (return) ] Paepae. The doorsill (of this temple), always an object of superstitious regard, but especially so in the case of this temple. Here it stands for the whole temple.
Footnote 318:[ (return) ] Liloa. A famous king of Hawaii who had his seat in Waipi’o.
Footnote 319:[ (return) ] Wahine pii ka pali, Haina-kolo, a mythical character, is probably the one alluded to. She married a king of Kukulu o Kahiki, and, being deserted by him, swam back to Hawaii. Arrived at Waipi’o in a famishing state, she climbed the heights and ate of the ulei berries without first propitiating the local deity with a sacrifice. As an infliction of the offended deity, she became distraught and wandered away into the wilderness. Her husband repented of his neglect and after long search found her. Under kind treatment she regained her reason and the family was happily reunited.