`Akahi o ka nani ua `ike `ia
I ka holo kainapu a na lio
Ua like ma ka wai anuenue
Ka pipi`o i ke alo a`o Ka`ala
Ke ala o ke koa lau li`ili`i
Kauluwela i ke kula o Leilehua
O ka lihilihi `ula o ka pa`u
E pulelo ha`aheo i ka makani
Ka makani onaona o ka `aina
O ka hanu kehau o ke kaona
Hea aku makou o mai `oe
`O Kalaniana`ole kou inoa
It was a glorious sight
To see the prancing horses
Like the colors of the rainbow
That arches over the face of Ka`ala
The fragrance of the tiny leafed koa
On the sunny plains of Leilehua
The border of the red pa`u
Fluttering proudly in the breeze
The fragrant breezes of the land
And the dew laden zephyrs of the town
We call to thee, o answer
To your name song o Kalaniana`ole
Source: This chant is in honor of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole (1871-1922), the son of High Chief David Kahalepouli Pi`ikoi and Princess Kino`iki Kekaulike. Affectionately called Prince Cupid, he was adopted with his two brothers, Prince Albert and Prince Edward by their aunt, Queen Kapi`olani and her husband, King Kalâkaua, when their parents died. The three brothers eventually dropped the Pi`ikoi name, using their middle names as their surnames. Prince Edward Abel Keli`iahonui Pi`ikoi, died of typhoid fever at `Iolani Palace, Sept. 21, 1887. He was a student at at St. Matthews Hall in San Mateo, California. Prince Kuhio, a great athlete, excelled in all sports, especially loved the water, was an excellant horseman and skilled in Lua, the ancient Hawaiian art of self defense. He was called Ke Ali'i Maka'ainana (the prince of the people) and devoted his life to protecting the interests and welfare of his people. Ka'ala is the highest peak on Oahu in the Wai'anae range.
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Prince Jonah, Prince David, Prince Edward