`Auhea wale `oe e ka moa`e
E lawe hele nei i ku`u aloha
Ahea la `oe ho`iho`i mai
A he lei poina `ole ia na`u
A he wehi kâhiko nô ku`u kino
A he hoa i ke anu pili hemo `ole
E lei aku `oe i ku`u aloha
I ko`olua nou nô kahi mehameha
Mai noho `oe a ho`opoina
I kahi pôkê pua lalana
A kâua la i kui iho ai
Kâhiko nô ka pô ua li`ili`i
Ilihia ho`i au a i kô leo
I ka pane `ana mai me ka nahenahe
I he aha nei hana nui au
E ha`i mai `oe e ku`u aloha
He aloha i pili `ia e ke onaona
Ku`u ipo i ke kai malino a`o Kona
Nô Kona mai nô ke kai malino
Nâ hau o Mâ`ihi e kaulana nei
Ha`ina `ia mai ka puana
Ku`u ipo i ke kai malino a`o Kona
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Listen, o tradewind
Who takes my love away
When will you return
The person, I will never
forget
A fine adornment for my body
A friend never to leave me when I am cold
Wear my love as a lei
And as your companion in lonely places
Do not forget
The warm bouquet of flowers
We shall be interwoven
As blessing for nights with fine rain
I will be thrilled by your voice
And your soft answers
Whatever I am doing
Just call me, my love
Love entwined with sweet
fragrance
My sweetheart of the calm sea
of Kona
From Kona's calm seas
Famous dew of Mâ`ihi
Tell the story
My sweetheart of the calm sea
of Kona
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Source: King's Blue Book Copyright
1916,43 - The composer was a member of the Royal Hawaiian
Band at the turn of the century when Moa`e was the more
correct usage rather than tradewind.
Verse 11, Stanza 2, Mâ`ihi, a place in Kona is named for Mâ`ihi`alakapualono (fragrant sacred child of Lono), a wind goddess. Translated by Edwina Kanoho & Kanani Mana |