Kuokoa Home Rula, Volume VII, Number 22, 28 May 1909 — Hiiaka Chant. [ARTICLE]

Hiiaka Chant.

1 Nd lehua o Hilo ka'u aloha 2 Ke anu rnai la eka manu a haule ilalo, 3 Ku aku no ka wahme- i iei 4 I kahiko no ka nalu o.Huia, 5 E huli mai na maka, 6 E īke mai ka pono, 7 E hea mai ka leo, 5 Eia no au—e 1 I love the lehua.blossoms of Hilo, 2 The bird had nibbled and scattered them down 3 The woman gathered them for a wreath 4 For a garland with whieh to ride the surf of Huia 5 Turn thme eyes 6 And recognize me, 7 Let thine voice eall upon me — 8 Here lam