‘Olelo No‘eau
"E nui ke aho, e ku‘u keiki, a moe i ke kai, no ke kai la ho‘i ka ‘āina.
Take a deep breath, my son, and lay yourself in the sea, for then the land shall belong to the sea.
Uttered by the priest Ka‘opulupulu at Wai‘anae. Weary with the cruelty and injustice of Kahahana, chief of O‘ahu, Ka‘opulupulu walked with his son to Wai‘anae, where he told his son to throw himself into the sea. The boy obeyed, and there died. Ka‘opulupulu was later slain and taken to Waikiki where he was laid on the sacrificial altar at Helumoa."
Reference Cited
Pukui, M.K. 1983. ‘Olelo No‘eau, Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press. Honolulu, HI.
