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ʻAuhea ʻo Moanikeʻala Eia hoʻi au ua wehi
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Where are you my wind-borne
fragrance My dearest, my closest companion Why are you avoiding me O Puʻulena breeze Chorus:| I thought all was well between us Why do you keep me waiting Hurry that all may be well with us And I`ll be pleased my dear companion I am longing to see The bubbling spring The Tuahine rain, the rainbow's arch In that distant upland Here am I all bedecked Thrilled by the fragrance And the sweet honey of lehua Honey sipped by the birds |
Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies - Composed by the younger brother of David Kalākaua and Lili'uokalani, this may have been written for a lover from Kona and a tryst in Mānoa valley. Translated by Kini Sullivan & Mary Pukui. © 1916, 43 Charles E. King |