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He nani no Hawai`i E ha`aheo nei Meka lei ka lehua Ka wehi o Mauna Kea He nani no Maui No e ka `oi Me ka lei roselani Ka wehi o Haleakalâ He nani no O`ahu I ka uluwehi Me ka lei ka `ilima Ka wehi o Ka`ala He nani no Kaua`i E kaulana nei Me ka lei mokihana Ke wehi o Wai`ale`ale Ha`ina `ia mai Ana ka puana Ka wehi o nâ mokupuni O ka Pakipika | Beautiful is Hawai`i Cherishing with pride The lei of lehua blossoms The adornment of Mauna Kea Beautiful is Maui Indeed the best With the rose lei The adornment of Haleakala Beautiful is O`ahu Where lovely plants thrive With the lei of `ilima blossoms The adornment of Ka`ala Beautiful is Kaua`i Famous For the lei of mokihana berries The adorment of Wai`ale`ale Told Is the story of The adornment of the islands Of the Pacific |
Source: Drinking Champagne Album by Myra English, Hula Records |