Mu`olaulani - by Lili`uokalani |
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He mea nui ke aloha Ke hiki mai i o`u nei Mehe`o ku`u lei kaimana ala Kâhiko o ku`u kino Ku`u lei popohe i ka la`i Nohea i Mu`olaulani Ka beauty lâ he mau ia No nâ kau â kau |
Queen Lili`uokalani |
This great love of yours Has come here to me It is like my diamond necklace To adorn my person My lei so shapely in the calm Handsome at Mu`olaulani It is a beauty, always a thing forever For all seasons |
Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI - Composed for Queen Lili`uokalani's new home in Kapâlama named Mu`olaulani, May, 1885. It is now the site of the Lili`uokalani Childrens' Center. Translator unknown |