Na Lei O Hawaii - Song of The Islands - words & music by Charles E. King Click Title to Access Midi File
Nani Hawai`i ka Moku o Keawe Lei ha`aheo i ka lehua A me ka maile a`o Panaewa     Kilakila o Maui la ia Haleakala Ua kapu roselani A nou ho`okahi wale no     Ohuohu Oahu i ka `ilima He kohu manu o'o Hulu melemele o ke kuahiwi     Lei Kaua`i i ka mokihana Lauae o Makana O ka`i aloha no i     Kaulana Moloka`i i ka ulu kukui O Lanikaula A me ka wai lele a'o Moaula     O Niihau, Kaho`olawe, Lana`i Ho`oheno me ka pupu Ka hinahina me ke kaunaoa     Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Na lei o Hawai`i Na lei of Hawai`i e o mai	Charles E King	Beautiful Hawai`i, island of Moku O Keawe Proud of its lei of lehua And the maile of Panaewa     Grand is Maui with Haleakala The sacred rose Is for you alone     Oahu wears the `Ilima lei with pride and grace As beautiful as the manu o'o The yellow birds of the mountains     Kaua`i's lei is the mokihana Lauae of Makana The admiration of my heart     Famous is Moloka`i preserved by the kukui Of Lanikaula And the waterfall of Moaula     Niihau, Kaho`olawe and Lana`i Cherish their leis of pupu shells The hinahina and kaunaoa     Tell the refrain of The leis of Hawai`i The leis that honor Hawai`i
Source: King's Blue Book of Hawaiian Melodies, Hawai`i: color is red, flower is lehua - Moku o Keawe was a high chief of the island of Hawai`i. Panaewa is a forest in the Hilo district. Maui: color is pink, flower is roselani or lokelani - Haleakala (house of the sun) is the volcano on Maui. Oahu: color is yellow, flower is ilima Kaua`i: color is purple, flower is mokihana - Makana, a land district in Kaua`i was renowned for the fragrant lauae fern. Moloka`i: color is green, flower is kukui - Lanikaula's spirit (the famous prophet of Moloka`i) was preserved in the kukui trees of his grove. Moaula is a waterfall in Halawa Valley on the east end. Lanai: color is orange, flower is kaunaoa Niihau: color is white, symbol is pupu shell Kaho`olawe: color is gray, flower is hinahina