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The occasion is that of a lifetime; it is their uniki, their debut. The song chosen must rise to the dignity of the occasion. Let us listen to the song that enthralls the audience seated in the rushstrown lanai, that we may judge of its worthiness.

He Mele-Inoa (no Naihe) 38

Ka nalu nui, a ku ka nalu mai Kona,

Ka malo a ka mahiehie, 39

Ka onaulu-loa, 40 a lele ka'u malo.

O kakai 41 malo hoaka, 42

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O ka malo kai, 43 malo o ke alii

E ku, e hume a paa i ka malo.

E ka'ika'i 44 ka la i ka papa o Halepó; 45

A pae o Halepó i ka nalu.

Ho-e'e i ka nalu mai Kahiki; 46

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He nalu Wakea, 47 nalu ho'ohua. 48

Haki opu'u 49 ka nalu, haki kua-pa. 50

Ea mai ka makakai 51 he'e-nalu,

Kai he'e kakala 52 o ka moku,

Kai-ká o ka nalu nui,

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Ka hu'a o ka nalu o Hiki-au. 53

Kai he'e-nalu i ke awakea.

Ku ka puna, ke ko'a i-nka.

Ka makahá o ka nalu o Kuhihewa. 54

Ua o ia, 55 nohá ka papa!

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Noná Maui, nauweuwe,

Nauweuwe, nakelekele.

Nakele ka ili o ka i he'e-kai.

Lalilali ole ka ili o ke akamai;

Kahilihili ke kai a ka he'e-nalu.

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Ike'a ka nalu nui o Puna, o Hilo.