Ka Ua Loku - Alfred U. Alohikea

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Kaulana wale e ka ua o Hanalei
Ke nihi a`e nei i nâ pali
E ho`opili ana me ka laua`e
Me he ipo ho`oheno nei i ka poli
Ka hoene mai nô a ke kai
Me.he ala e `î mai ana
E ho`i mai nô kâua lâ e pili
Ka ua loku kaulana a`o Hanalei

 



Famous indeed is the rain of Hanalei
Sweeping along the cliffs
To be joined with the laua`e fern
Like a sweetheart cuddling in embrace
The sea murmurs softly
As though it were saying
You and I should be together again
Like the famous pouring rains of Hanalei

Source: He Mele Aloha - Mele about the unity betweeen the rain pouring on the cliffs, clinging to the ferns and the ocean sounds at Hanalei on Kaua`i. Composed in the 1920’s. Translation from He Mele Aloha. Music Clip by Gippy Cooke