Hualālai - by Matilda Kauwe Click Title to Access Melody | |
ʻAuhea wale ʻoe e Hualālai ʻeā Ke kuini `o ke kai Pakipika ʻeā *Kaulana ka inoa `o Hualâlai ʻeā ʻO ʻoe ka ʻulua aʻo ka moana ʻeā A ka lawaiʻa aʻe liʻa mau nei ʻeā A he sure maoli no me ke onaona ʻeā Ua ʻohu i ka lei o ka hīnano ʻeā Hoʻokomo i ke awa aʻo Honolulu ʻeā Ua piha hauʻoli nā malihini ʻeā Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana ʻeā Ke kuini ʻo ke kai Pakipika ʻeā *Haʻina ka inoa ʻo ʻeā Hualālai ʻeā *alternate stanza |
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Hualālai |
Source: Noble's Hawaiian Hulas - Hualālai was an inter-island steamer named for the famous Kona mountain. Translation by Kini Sullivan. Music clip by Lani Lee. Copyright 1930, Matilda Kauwe & Bina Mossman, Rights held by Miller Music Corp. |