E thrill mai `oe i ku`u kino
E ku`u love onaona
Ahuwale ho`i ka mana`o
I whisper gently to you

E honi mai e ku`u ipo
E ku`u maka onaona
A he beauty maoli i ke alo
I whisper gently to you

Nâ lima me nâ lima
Pâ `ili mai ke aloha
Hô`ike mai i ke ala
I whisper gently to you

Pulupulu nâ `iwa i uka
Mâlo`elo`e ka lâ`au
E ho`i mai ke aloha
I ka `olu o ke ahiahi

A thrill, a quiver of the body
O sweet love of mine
These are my thoughts
I whisper gently to you

A kiss, my sweetheart
My gentle, sweet-eyed one
So attractive in my presence
I whisper gently to you

Hands and arms
In love-making touch
Show me the way
I whisper gently to you

Moist are the ferns in the uplands
Firm, strong the trees
Let love return
In the coolness of the evening