Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume II, Number 21, 23 May 1863 — He Kanikau no Makuahine. [ARTICLE]

He Kanikau no Makuahine.

Auhea o Makuahine ? Ka ai o ka auwana, Ku kilakila i ka lai, I ka lai o Piha—ea, Eha no kakou, I pukukui i ke anu—e, Anu mai nei kanahele, I ka loku a ka ua nui—ea. Moe au a huli ae, Kani ana ko ukeke—e, Kuhihewa ko'u manao, O Kekoalauhi paha, Kui lua mai na pu, I ke kani ana a ka Moa, Kui aku nei e ka lohe, Ua make o Makuahine, Hele mai na makua, Me na kupuna mai, E ike i kona kino, Ua lilo i mea ole. Keiki kupa no oe, No ka uka i Anaole, Kapalili ko lipine I ka holo a Koala, E puehu ko kipuka, I ka lawe a ka makani, E wewelo ko pa-u, I ka pali o Maulua, Pukui mai oe a paa, Eia la he ihona, Ninau o Makuahine, Auhea la Manuahi? Mai haalele mai oe, I ka pili a kaua, He aloha kuu keiki, O ka uka i Olu, O ka pupukanioe, O ke kahuli leo lea, He uhane no he aloha, Nou e Makuahine. MAIWELA. Kanikau aloha no Kanoena, O kailiku o ka ea o ka wahine, O haloi o ka waimaka o Makuahine, O kaikaiku o ka pahu o Kapaakaula, O hioloku o ke one kaa i ka a-i, O owakalua o ke kaula i ka pepeiao, Ku mai o Keo kahi mai ka lauoho, O uwi o na kamaa i ka wawae, Kaili ka hanu kulu na waimaka, E laa ka moku la e ke kane, Na ka wahine ke oki moku oe, I pi-pipili ai olua i ka lai o Wailua, Hu-huhui aku la olua me Keliikuewa, O ka uwe helu ae a na makuahunowai, Kuu kaikamahine oloko o ka hale, Kuu hoa hele o na pali o Hilo, Kuu keiki mai ka wai au o Honolii. Mai na Halekuai o Punahoa, A-o no he hoa e like ai, Ke ku kilakila i ka pali o Piikea, A he uhane no Kekoalauliiokanahele, Na KAPOKA. He kanikau aloha nou e Kanoena, Nou ha ka uhane i hele malu iho nei, Pau ka makou ike ana ia oe, Ka makou nana ana i kou helehelena, Kahea mai o Kealoha kaumaha, Alia oukou e uwe mai, E hoauau mai oukou ia ianei, Hookomoia mai kona kapa, O ka mumuku keokeo i ka ili.

Ke Silika na-u i ka hope, Kaikaina aku oianei i ka hale nui, Ilaila oukou e uwe ai, O nei o ka pihe o ka wahine. O nakui o nakolo o ka leo o ka pu i ka hora elima, He hoailona ia no kona hele ana, Aia paha oe i na lehua apane, Pau kau pane ana mai ia makou, Ka makou lohe ana i kou leo, He akaka ia nou e hele nei i kanahele o Kaleieha, Aweawe ka holo a ko ala, I ka pali wale la o Kalopeahi, E peahi mai ana o Puhalalele, I ke pili wale la o Kapena. He Kapena oe no ka moku Pelekane, Ke kau nei na heke ua malie, Ke li nei na hae kalaunu, He kiai muliwai oe no Puhune, Ua hune o Kapoka i ke keiki ole, Okeoke ka waha o ka pu i ke awakea, Ke kawewe nei la i kanahele, I kanahele wale la o Haiku, Akahi kakou a ike i ka nu hou, Ke hele anai nei ka ihu o na Lio a hookui, Ma Hilo mai, ma Hamakua iho hoi, Auwe! no hoi ka mea minamina hemo ole! A he uhane aloha no Kekoalauliiokanahele. Na KALAWAIA. Haiku, Hilo, Hawaii, Aper. 30, 1863.