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Kuʻu Pua I Paoakalani

by Liliʻuokalani

 

E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei

Hoʻohāliʻaliʻa mai ana iaʻu

E kuʻu sweet never fading flower

I bloom i ka uka o Paoakalani

 

 *ʻIke mau i ka nani o nā pua

   O ka uka o Uluhaimalama

   ʻAʻole naʻe hoʻi e like

   Me kuʻu pua i ka laʻi o Paoakalani

 

Lahilahi kona mau hiʻona

With soft eyes as black as jet

Pink cheeks so delicate of hue

I ulu i ka uka o Paoakalani

 

Nane ʻia mai ana kuʻu aloha

E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei

Oh come to me kaʻu mea e liʻa nei

I ulu i ka uka o Paoakalani

<解説>
歌詞は「The Queen's Songbook」に拠った。

いくつか異なる歌詞のバージョンが生まれている。

 

・E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei

 E ka gentle breeze e pā mai nei

 

・I bloom i ka uka o Paoakalani

 I pua i ka uka o Paoakalani

 

・Pink cheeks so delicate of hue

 Rosy cheeks so delicate of hue

 Lahilahi kona mau pāpālina

 

など。

 

 

 

 

 

 

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