He nani ka wahine, akā nani ka hale. ʻAʻole i ʻike ʻia kahi koʻokoʻo nui o nā kauā, nā kiaʻi a me nā mea hoʻokele i ka hopena. A ma ka veranda me kahi mea aloha ʻaʻole hiki i kahi wahine waiwai ke hele i waho - e ʻike nā hoalauna! ʻO kēia mau wahine waiwai me nā mea aloha i loko o nā hōkele e hui ai, a i ʻole e hana i aloha i waena o nā limahana. I ʻole e huki nui iā lākou iho a pale i nā pilikia pono ʻole!
ʻAʻole, ʻaʻole ʻoe wale nō. Kakaʻikahi loa au "holo". ʻIke ka poʻe ʻōpio i kaʻu ʻōlelo. No laila, ʻoiai wau e kāhea ana, a i ʻole e hele pololei ʻoe i kou hoaaloha kahiko! A i ka wā o ka manawa, ma mua o ka hiki ʻana mai o ka lawe ʻana i ʻelua mau manawa e hoʻokele wau i ka wili i kahi hoaaloha! I kēia pō e loaʻa iaʻu kahi ahiahi a me ka pō! He hopena pule maikaʻi, e nā kānaka a pau!