Pua Carnation - by Charles E. King

 
`Auhea wale ana `oe
Pua carnation ka`u aloha
A ke lawe `ia `ala `oe
E ka makani pä kolonahe
 
 
 
Ke aloha kai hiki mai
Hö`eha i ka pu`uwai
Noho `oe a mana`o mai
Ho`i mai käua e pili
Where are you?
Carnation flower, my love
Your fragrance is borne to me
By the soft and gentle zephyrs
 
 
 
Come to me, my love
My heart aches for you
You dwell in my thoughts
Come to me and let us be together

 

Source: Kings's Hawaiian Melodies Copyright 1948