Manu Kapalulu (Quail) - by Lili`uokalani
Noho nani iluna ke ao ʻōpua Kapu ʻihi kapu i Kilohana Haiamū ihola ka lehua I nā manu Hui: Kulikuli au iā ʻoe manu kapalulu Hana wale mai nō iaʻu He aha hoʻi ʻoe i koʻu manaʻo ʻAe nō hoʻi ʻŌlelo ana ʻoe i ko haʻi keʻe Eia iho nō me ʻoe Nā ʻaumakua peʻe i ka poli I aʻo lūʻau ʻia Kiʻina kahuna i Hawaiʻi Kūkulu nā haʻilona Kuhikuhi ke ola iā Kapo ʻO ia nō hoʻi Noho iho nō ʻoe ʻai pono iho I kou pōmaikaʻi nui ʻIke ʻia ai he ulakolako ʻO ia nō hoʻi	Liliʻuokalani	Beauty dwells on a rain cloud Sacred at Kilohana The lehua trees is surrounded by The birds  Chorus: Be quiet, you quail Who nags me You are nothing, in my opinion Yes, indeed You talk of the faults of others Yet there is An ʻaumakua hiding in your bosom That is fed sacrifices The darkness of Hawaiʻi is consulted Signs and omens are sought Kapo is honored This is so, indeed Stay and enjoy what you have Your great blessing Your prosperity be known This is so, indeed
Source: Composed in November, 1878, lessons in life and morality were taught in music and riddles. This is an admonishment from Liliʻuokalani to a disparaging remark. The Kilohana in verse 1, stanza 2 is in Kalihi Valley on Oʻahu and was the sacred home of Haumea and Wakea. Verse 2, stanzas 3 and 4 is an allusion to the old Hawaiian religion. Although Liliʻuokalani embraced Christianity, she was very familiar with the practice of worshipping and feeding nā ʻaumakua (family gods). Kapo, the dark sorceress in verse 3, stanza 4, is Kapoʻulaʻkīnaʻu, the dual-natured goddess, daughter of Haumea and Wakea, and sister of Pele and Kamohoaliʻi. Her benevolent nature was Laka, the goddess of hula.