Chapter I

, which run as follows:

Kuku, Aa, Haulanuiakea the axe, Paepae, Manau his wife. They brought forth Kanaenae that dwells on the mountain, The Hinihini that sings on the high mountain. 5 Broken on the front seat of the canoe, That is [Molokai] torn asunder, Deserted by Kanaloapuna, Kanaloawaia, [There is] death if you run toward the mountains; 10 [There is] death if you run toward the sea. Luukia is suffering headache, Made sick by the unpleasant sensation of pregnancy Conceiving the child. The ieie is conceived that creeps in the forest, 15 Makaaulii was his wife Which brought forth the lupua and laulama Like unto the bushy stock of Lono, Kapolei was the wife. Kukaikaina behind the spider, 20 Of Kukonaihoae, Ku of the rising sea. Like unto a dancing sea is Ku; Here is the woman that hides, Covered by the dust of Keaau, 25 The calabash of kneaded earth. Like unto the leaf of the sugar-cane is the path. Here is the company of travelers, The slippery road that makes men fall, Which softened the dirt of Mahiki, 30 Being trodden down by the foot.

In this mele the battles fought by Kualii as related in this chapter are spoken of. After Kualii had made a new division of the lands, he then left Paepae and Manau his wife in charge of the island of Molokai subject to his further pleasure. Kualii then returned to Oahu and went to live in Kailua, Koolaupoko, in his palace called Kalanihale.

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