The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-14
When the fierce Karnehameha


Standeth now beneath the shade
OF royal palm and algarooa.
Then the people now submissive
To the great Kamehap cha
Anxious now TO gain his favor
Brought him gifts from every quarter:
Gifts Of cocoanuts and kalO,
Gifts of paiai and he ia
Gifts of breadfruit and Of kappa.
Lay before the mighty chieftain,
Who had ta'en their island from them,
Who had conquered and subdued them.
In the height Of all the hustle
OF the coming and the going.
Came an ancient native leading
by the hand lovely Ehu,-
Beauteous Ehu, tall and slender,
Her long hair in tawny masses
(Here and there golden shImmer)
Rippled DER her shapely shoulders.
She had eyes as brown as hazel,
With a soft and shining lustre,
Wore skirt of yellow kappa
With quantity printed pattern,
And wreath Of 90 feathers
Like a crown above her tresseS;
And her wrists were clasped with bracelets
Made from shining shells OF ocean.
On her breast an ivory emblem,
By the mystic braids three hundred
OF soft human hair suspended.
In the throng she stood moment
Stood alone among the people,
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On her knees she fell before them
Hid her face to hide her weeping;
For her old hard-hearted father
To retrieve his lost position,
By conspicuous devotion
To the King Kamehameha
AS gift and as present
Brought this young and lovely maiden
Brought this maiden Leilehua
The beloved of Hakuole.
Hakuole gaZed astOUnded
At the lovely apparition-
Gazed a moment, then strobe forward
To the charming damsel kneeling,
To the lovely Leiiehua,-
Stretched his hand and gently lifted
Lifted up the weeping maiden
And led her out among the people.
All the people gazed astonished
At this act of Hakuole,
Who was there the kings attendant,
Fearing the dread kings resentment
At this action of the chieftain.
Who forsook the post of duty
To befriend this Oahu maiden
Who was brought the king as tribute,
By her scapegrace OF father.
All the people there assembled,
Saw the king was very angry.
But the king Kamehameha
Pondered DER it for minute,
Then, perhaps, the truth devouring,
Sent in haste for the offender
The offender Hakuole-
Who at once appeared before him
In state of deep detection.
Thus the angry king addressed him:
$50 of fighting you've grown weary
Would no longer be a soldier"
To these words poor Hakuole
Made no speech TO him in answer,
Only grovelled low before him
Shook his head in strong denial
OF the charge the king laid on him.
Than the king his snnpch cOntinnPd.
" Hakuole, you are weary
" Of the marchings and the campaigns;
" Hang your spear up In your dwelling;
Z" Lift no more the shield and buckler;
Lay aside your feather helmet;
Leave your war canoes and proas
Lying prone upon the beaches,
g. For the sun and wind to rot them;
You would leave your trusty comrades
And prefer to stay with women!
Then he called to his attendants
Who had stood around in wonder:
" Bring to me this tribute maiden!"
And they brought into his presence,
Sad and blushing, Leilehua,
With her eyes grown red with weeping
With her eyes so sad and downcast.
And she stood in fear and sorrow,
Waiting till Kamehameha
Would pronounce his awful verdict.
Hakuole gazed upon her
All his fear had then forsook him,
Lost his air of deep detection
Raised his head on high, and proudly
Stood among the people.
And the king again resuming,
Spoke in this wise to the culprit:
Listen to me Hakuole;
Thirteen moons you are suspended
From your whole official duty;
"And to this maiden, Leilehua,
"All the lands that were her fathers
give now the sole possession
To be hers through all the future,
And her heirs that may come after.
" You aud she retire together
Go, go hence and leave my presence,
Leave my presence, Hakuole,
Taking with you Leilehua."
Overjoyed was Hakuole
When the king pronounced his judgment
And the radiant Leilehua
| Took the dread kings hand and kissed it
! Took the hand OF Hakuole
And the two went out together,
Hand in hand among the people.
BY such deeds as these the monarch
| Was beloved of all the nation;
| Was adOred by all the people.
And the memry still is cherished
OF the king Kamehameha,
The good king Kamehameha,
Whose statue stands in noble form
| Before Aliiolani's sacred halls.
CHARLES Fl. EwART.
Millbush, Dalbeattie,
Scotland, 31st March, 1892.