Kuʻu Pua I Paoakalani - Words & Music by Queen Lili`uokalani
E ka gentle breeze a pa mai nei Hoʻohāliʻaliʻa mai ana iaʻu E kuʻu sweet never fading flower I pua i ka uka o Paoakalani   Hui: ʻIke mau i ka nani o nā pua O ka uka o Uluhaimalama ʻAʻole naʻe hoʻi e like Me kuʻu pua i ka laʻi o Paoakalani Lahilahi kona ma hiʻona With softest eyes as black as jet Pink cheeks so delicate of hue I ulu i ka uka o Paoakalani Nane ʻia mai ana kuʻu aloha E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei O come to me kaʻu mea e liʻa nei I ulu ika uka o Paoakalani	O gentle breeze that waft to me Sweet, cherished memories of you Of my sweet never fading flower That blooms in the fields of Paoakalani   Chorus: I've often seen those beauteous flowers That grew at Uluhaimalama But none of those could be compared To my flower that blooms in the fields of Paoakalani   Her face is fair to behold     That grew in the fields of Paoakalani Now name to me the one I love Gentle breezes passing by And bring to me that blossom fair That blooms in the fields of Paoakalani
Paoakalani (Royal Perfume), the Waikīkī estate where the Queen spent most of her time composing and translating Hawaiian legends into English, was inherited by Lydia Kamakaʻeha from her grandfather ʻAikanaka, along with Keʻalohilani (Royal Brightness). April 11, 1877, the day after Leleiohoku, her brother died, she was proclaimed heir apparent to the throne and changed her name to Liliʻuokalani at the request of her brother, King Kalākaua. This song was composed by the Queen during her 8 month imprisonment in ʻIolani Palace. Evelyn Townsend Wilson was voluntarily imprisoned with the Queen. Her son, John would send flowers wrapped in newspaper from Uluhaimalama, the Queen's garden in Pauoa Valley. She was able to keep abrest of the news of her kingdon this way. He later became Mayor of Honolulu. She visited Washington D.C. after she was deposed where she finished translating the Kumulipo. Her three hānai children were John Aimoku Dominis, Kaiponohea Aea and Lydia Kaʻonohiponiponiokalani Aholo. Her estate established Queen Liliʻuokalani Children's Center that provides counseling to Hawaiian families. Translation by Liliʻuokalani	Queen Liliʻuokalani