The flower worn in the pierced ear, says Burrows, is something close and precious. The precious ointment may be oil from coconuts made fragrant by flowers, sometimes serving as a metaphor for somebody pressed against the singer. And the beach Pieligore. The canoe goes through the pass to the beach. And loads the platform with young coconuts.
People gather to help.
And Pugulivairi at the other, Of the crooked reef, the place to open coconuts, Called Truatali Velatrik. We steer for the star Alualu, Then, when nearing Satawan, for Serewalu, And make the pass Gepitau. Metaru and Metumuri, West-northwest, when the sun goes down, Hang over the pass Faleor e bwaut. Worn out with sorrow. I am always thinking of him.