Kihene - by Mekia Kealakai

 
Nowelo aka uli`ili`i
Ai ono a na kupuna
He pua nake ao naulu
Honi au a ho`o ma`u
 
 
Oia no a me au
Kai ike ia mea huna
O mau a pu no i laila
Puni ia aina kau la na
 
 
Hui:
Ona ona i kamahake ike
Kaomi ana i nei pu`u wai
kihene a pa a kealoha
I hoa pili nou a mau
 
 
I me hana noau i ka leo
Polina heo ke koolau
Hoolale maianane pili
Me kuu hoa i keaa
 
 
Ua kaana puia me kealoha
Ua uo ia a pa`a
O wau no a me ku`u ipo
Kai honi ikea la ona ona

 

Source: McKee Collection, Copyright 1906