Charles E. King
Ua nani ku`u `aina
Na kahiko lua `ole
O Maui Nui a Kama
Home o na pua | | Beautiful is my beloved land
Unmatched in its adornment
Great Maui of Kamalalawalu
Whose descendants live there yet |
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Kaulana `oe e Maui
Na hono a Pi`ilani
Kilakila Haleakala
I ka hikina | | You are celebrated, o Maui
The bays of Pi'ilani
Haleakala, majestic
In the east |
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Ua `ike maka au
I ka nani o ia pua
Pua ho`ohihi na`u
Puia i ke `ala | | With my own eyes I have seen
The beauty of this flower
My flowers entwined
Permeated with fragrance |
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A`u i kui a lawa
I lei no`u e ha`aheo ai
Lei Lokelani, lei aloha
Lei makamae | | For me to string until sufficient
To wreathe myself in pride
Lei of roses, lei of love,
Precious lei |
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