At Wailua stands the main house-post;

This oracle harks to wild voices,

Tumult and clamor, O Ulu-po;

It utters no voice to entreaty.

Alas for the prophet that’s dumb!

But there drifts the incense of hala.

Maná sees the rain-whirl of Eleao.

The robe of Ka-ú sways in the wind,

That dashes the waves ’gainst the sea-wall,

At Honu-apo, windy Ka-ú;