Mu`olaulani - by Lili`uokalani


He mea nui ke aloha
Ke hiki mai i o`u nei
Mehe`o ku`u lei kaimana ala
Kâhiko o ku`u kino


Ku`u lei popohe i ka la`i
Nohea i Mu`olaulani
Ka beauty lâ he mau ia
No nâ kau â kau


Queen Lili`uokalani
This great love of yours
Has come here to me
It is like my diamond necklace
To adorn my person


My lei so shapely in the calm
Handsome at Mu`olaulani
It is a beauty, always a thing forever
For all seasons

Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI - Composed for Queen Lili`uokalani's new home in Kapâlama named Mu`olaulani, May, 1885. It is now the site of the Lili`uokalani Childrens' Center. Translator unknown