Kuokoa Home Rula, Volume VII, Number 17, 23 April 1909 — A Hiiaka Chant [ARTICLE]

A Hiiaka Chant

Panaewa nui moku leliua, Ohia kupu hao'eo'e I ka ua lehua ula I kā wi a ka.manu, ua po e— Po wale Hilo i ka uwahi o kuu aina, Ola ia kmi ke a mai la ke ahi. Great Panaewa, grove of lehua trees Apple trees oE unevenly growth Sprinkled upon b> the violet lehua dripping rain, Itisnowdark, and thebirds' voices are shrillingEorth ; Hilo is darkened by the smoke of my native home 3 nd those folks are safe, for the fire is burning.