Green Carnation - John K. Almeida

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Kuʻu ipo, kuʻu pua, kuʻu lei
Green carnation onaona
Wili ʻia me maile lau liʻi
Lei nani makamae

Liʻa wau i kou nani
Hoa pili no mī nei
Lei mai ana iaʻu
kou aloha
Hoʻi mai kāua e pili




My sweetheart, my blossom, my wreath
Green carnation, so alluring
Entwined with small leaf maile
Wreath so beautiful, so precious

I desire your beauty
Won`t you be my companion
I am blessed with your love
Come, let us be together


Source: Mana Collection, Translated by Kanani Mana. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier