Pehea Ho`i Au - by Charles E. King

Pehea ho`i au i tau `ite mai la?
‘Ite mai la, `ea `ea `ea

Ma`ane`i mai `oe pumehana taua
A pumehana ho`i taua, `ea `ea `ea

Ai `ike `oe ia mea he aloha la
Taomi malie `oe, `ea `ea, `ea

Aia no me `oe ka`ano`i pau `ole
A nei pu’uwai e ‘oni mau nei
E ‘oni mau nei, ‘ea, ‘ea, ‘ea
How do I look to you,
H ow do I look?

Come here and be in the warmth of my embrace
Warmth of my embrace

You shall come to know this thing called love,
But go easy

There with you is my endless desire
And my heart continues to stir
Continues to stir

Source:King's Green Book Copyright 1942 - Translated by Kamehameha Schools HSI