Ku`u Lei Roselani (My Rose Wreath) - Traditional

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Kau wale mai ana nō paʻa lia
Kuʻu lei roselani poina ʻole
He ʻala mau i kuʻu poli
O kau ia e lei mau nei

Anoʻai wale mai no ke aloha
Kuʻu lei roselani poina ʻole
He nohea ʻoe i kuʻu maka
E ala mau me ke onaona

Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Hoʻi mai kāua la e pili
He ʻala mau i kuʻu poli
Roselani poina ʻole


Come here and let us be a couple
My unforgettable rose lei
Fragrance that always arouses my bosom
Lei highly esteemed above all

Greetings love
My unforgettable rose lei
You are lovely in my eyes
Your fragrance always arouses

The story is told
Return and let us be together
Fragrance that always arouses my bosom
Unforgettable rose lei\


Source: Gippy Cooke - The lyrics for this mele was taken from a 1929 Brunswick recording, which is never satisfactory, by Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio, Today, it is impossible to know the manaʻo or intent of the composer. © Charles E. King