Aloha ʻOe
Na Ka Mōʻī Wahine Liliʻuokalani
Farewell to Thee
By Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ke nihi aʻe la kanahele
E uhai ana paha i ka liko
Pua ʻāhihi lehua a o uka,
As on it glided through the trees
Still following with grief the liko
The ʻāhihi lehua of the vale
Aloha ʻoe,
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A hoʻi aʻe au
Until we meet again.
Farewell to thee,
Thou charming one who dwellst among the bow'rs.
One fond embrace,
Before I now depart,
Until we meet again.
Ke hone ae nei kuʻu manawa.
O oe no kaʻu ipon aloha,
A lo ko e hana nei.
Bringing fresh remembrance of the past
Dearest one, yes, thou art mine own,
From thee, true love shall ne'er depart.
Na pua rose o Maunawili,
Ilaila hiaai na manu
Miki ala i ka nani o ka liko
Thou sweet Rose of Maunawili,
And 'tis there the birds oft love to dwell
And sip the honey from thy lips.