On The Slopes Of Mauna Kea - Frank H. White

On the slopes of Mauna Kea There lives a maiden fair In a red holoku and a smile for you Aloha ia no mele, ea As she rides along the road On a pekepeke horse I know With a maile lei, like the good old days Aloha ia Hu`ehu`e, ea As she goes pâlani way All the flowers seem to say Your ways are very sweet, to us you are a treat Aloha ia o ka `âina, ea Ha`ina `ia mai Ana ka puana ea To my lovely lady fair, from the slopes of Mauna Kea Aloha ia o Hawai`i, ea

Source: G. Cooke collection