Pâ`au`au Waltz - John U. Iosepa

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Ha`aheo Pâ`au`au i ka nani
Kilikila i ka pai a ka Moa`e
E walea ana paha i ka `olu
I ka ho`oheno a ka i`a hâmau leo

Pau `ole ko`u ho`ohihi
I ka nani o Pâ`au`au
Na wai e `ole ka `i`ini
Ua noho a kupa i laila

Uluwehi wale ia home
Maka`ala i ke kai o Pôlea
Ho`olale a`e ana e `ike i ka nani
O Pâ`au`au

Proud is Pâ`au`au in its beauty
Majestic is the stirring of the trade winds
Delighting in the pleasant comfort
Cherished for the pearl oyster sought in silence

My delight is boundless
For the beauty of Pâ`au`au
Who would not be desirous
Having lived as a familiar of that place

That home is verdant and lush
Surrounded by the sea of Pôlea
Urging one to witness the beauty
Of Pâ`au`au


Source: Charles E. King Blue Book, Translation He Mele Aloha - Pâ`au`au (bath enclosure) was the name of a home and pond on the Pearl City peninsula. Verse 1, stanza 2, Moa`e is the ancient name for the trade winds; stanza 4, i`a hâmau leo (silence) was the way Hawaiians searched for and harvested oysters. Music clip by Lani Lee Copyright 1943, Charles E. King