E Aloha Mai E Pele - Harriet Kepilino Fernandez

 
E aloha mai e Pele
Ka wahine lewa i keahi
Nuhu inoino no `oe
Me kou lawa ne`e mâlie

Kaulana nei kou inoa
Mana wahi pu a pau
Holo mâkou me ka wai maka
Mai ku`u `âina aloha

Hi`iaka poli o Pele
Kau mea i aloha ai
E ala kai `oe a ike pono
Ke ali`i wahine o ka honua

Ke hulali ne keahi
Me kou kawa ne`e mâlie
Huli aku mâkou a i luna
Ike i ka nani poina `ole

Ha`ina mai ka puana
E ô e Pele i kou inoa
Pu`u wai kaumaha o ka lehulehu
Aloha nou e ka `âina
O Pele, have mercy on us
O lady moving in the form of fire
Your sulk is so great
Yet your lava moves slowly

Your name is famous
Everywhere
We ran with tears
From the land we loved

Hi`iaka raised in the bosom of Pele
The one that I loved
Lead to her destination
The queen of the earth

The fire glitters
As her lava moves slowly
We turn to the top
To see the unforgettable beauty

This is the end of the song
Answer O Pele to your name
To the heavy heart of the mulititude
Who love the land

 

Source: Hines Collection