E Aloha Mai E Pele - Harriet Kepilino Fernandez

 
E aloha mai e Pele
Ka wahine lewa i keahi
Nuhu inoino no `oe
Me kou lawa ne`e malie
 
 
Kaulana nei kou inoa
Mana wahi pu a pau
Holo makou me ka wai maka
Mai ku`u `aina aloha
 
 
Hi`iaka poli o Pele
Kau mea i aloha ai
E ala kai `oe a ike pono
Ke ali`i wahine o ka honua
 
 
Ke hulali ne keahi
Me kou kawa ne`e malie
Huli aku makou a i luna
Ike i ka nani poina `ole
 
 
Ha`ina mai ka puana
E o e Pele i kou inoa
Pu`u wai kaumaha o ka lehulehu
Aloha nou e ka `aina
O Pele, have mercy on us
O lady moving in the form of fire
Your sulk is so great
Yet your lava moves slowly
 
 
Your name is famous
Everywhere
We ran with tears
From the land we loved
 
 
Hi`iaka raised in the bosom of Pele
The one that I loved
Lead to her destination
The queen of the earth
 
 
The fire glitters
As her lava moves slowly
We turn to the top
To see the unforgettable beauty
 
 
This is the end of the song
Answer O Pele to your name
To the heavy heart of the mulititude
Who love the land

 

Source: Hines Collection