Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali | Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs |
Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele | As it glided through the trees |
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko | Still following ever the bud |
Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka | The ʻāhihi lehua of the vale |
Hui: | Chorus: |
Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe | Farewell to thee, farewell to thee |
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo | The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers |
One fond embrace, | One fond embrace, |
A hoʻi aʻe au | 'Ere I depart |
Until we meet again | Until we meet again |
ʻO ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai | Sweet memories come back to me |
Ke hone aʻe nei i | Bringing fresh remembrances |
Kuʻu manawa | Of the past |
ʻO ʻoe nō kuʻu ipo aloha | Dearest one, yes, you are mine own |
A loko e hana nei | From you, true love shall never depart |
Tomago: | Refrain: |
Maopopo kuʻu ʻike i ka nani | I have seen and watched your loveliness |
Nā pua rose o Maunawili | The sweet rose of Maunawili |
I laila hiaʻia nā manu | And 'tis there the birds of love dwell |
Mikiʻala i ka nani o ka liko | And sip the honey from your lips |
Hui | Chorus |
Wednesday, January 13
Aloha 'Oe
Momma and I are heading tomorrow with the family to inter her aunt at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The song Aloha 'Oe, composed by the late Queen Liliʻuokalani, seems appropriate:
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