Forth and return, forth and return, forth and return! Now waft the woodland perfumes, the woodland perfumes. 15 The house ere we entered was tenant-free, quite free. Heart-heavy we turn to the greenwood, the greenwood; This the place, Heart’s desire, you should tarry, And feel the soft breath of the Unulau, Unulau— Retirement for you, retirement for me, and for him. 20 We’ll give then our heart to this task, this great task, And build in the wildwood a shrine, ay a shrine. You go; forget not the toils we have shared, have shared, Lest your bones lie unblest in the road, in the road. How wearisome, long, the road ’bout Hawaii, great Hawaii! 25 Love carries me off with a rush, and I cry, I cry, Alas, I’m devoured by the shark, great shark! This is not the first time that a Hawaiian poet has figured love by the monster shark. [Illustration: BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 38 PLATE XXIII HINANO HALA MALE FLOWER OF THE PANDANUS ODORATISSIMUS] [Page 235] XXXV.—THE HULA KILU The hula _kilu_ was so called from being used in a sport bearing that name which was much patronized by the alii class of the ancient regime. It was a betting game, or, more strictly, forfeits were pledged, the payment of which was met by the performance of a dance, or by the exaction of kisses and embraces. The satisfaction of these forfeits not infrequently called for liberties and concessions that could not be permitted on the spot or in public, but must wait the opportunity of seclusion. There were, no doubt, times when the conduct of the game was carried to such a pitch of license as to offend decency; but as a rule the outward proprieties were seemingly as well regarded as at an old-fashioned husking bee, when the finding of the “red ear” conferred or imposed the privilege or penalty of exacting or granting the blushing tribute of a kiss. Actual improprieties were not witnessed. The game of kilu was played in an open matted space that lay between the two divisions of the audience—the women being on one side and the men on the other. Any chief of recognized rank in the _papa alii_ was permitted to join in the game; and kings and queens were not above participating in the pleasures of this sport. Once admitted to the hall or inclosure, all were peers and stood on an equal footing as to the rules and privileges of the game. King nor queen could plead exemption from the forfeits incurred nor deny to another the full exercise of privileges acquired under the rules.