Poliahu - by Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

 
Wai maka o Poliahu
I ka eha a kealoha
Kaumaha i ka ha'alele
O Aiwohi kupua
 
 
Anuanu ka 'i'u kehau
O Mauna Kea
Aohe ana ipo aloha
E ho'o pumehana
 
 
Kau mai ka hali'a aloha
O ka wa mamua
Puolu ka wai o Nohi
Ku'u mehameha
 
 
He lei ko aloha
No ku'u kino
Pili poli hemo'ole
No na kau akau
 
 
Hui:
E ho'i mai (e ho'i mai)
E ku'u ipo
E ho'i mai (e ho'i mai)
E pili kaua
E ho'i mai (e ho'i mai oe)
E ho'i mai oe e-e
E ho'i mai oe
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Tears of the snow goddess
And the pains of love
Sadden by separation
Of Aiwohi, the demi-god
 
 
Cold the sacred dew
Of Mauna Kea
And no one to love
And to warm
 
 
To enact memories of love
Of times gone by
Refresh the water of Nohi
And my loneliness
 
 
Your wreath of love
For my body
And bosom closed tied
Put in place forever
 
 
Chorus:
Come back to me
My sweetheart
Come back to me
As we embrace
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me

 

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