Ka Pilina (The Union) - by Toyo Jackson
E nā pali hāuliuli Hoʻoipo ana au me ʻoe E ka wai puna o Maunaʻala Ua inu au a kena i ka ʻono Hôʻoni aʻe ana e ʻike I ka nani o Kahaluʻu Hui: ʻElua māua me ke aloha Ka pilina ʻana o ia loa Meaʻole ia loa i ka manaʻo I ka loku hala ʻole a loko Luana iho au ʻo ka laʻi Nā kōhi mākolu a loko I lawea ʻia mai e nā kini Mai ka ʻihi kapu mai o uka Kono ana ke aloha i kuʻu poli I ka ua Kūkalahale	Oh verdant cliffs You and I shared a passionate dalliance Oh spring water of Maunaʻala I slaked my thirst with its freshness Impelling me to behold The beauty of Kahaluʻu Chorus: We shared our love The union of that depth Thatdepth is nothing to consider The constant throbbing herein I delight in contentment The threefold pressure within Brought about by the throngs From the sacred heights above The beloved entices my heart In the Kūkalahale rain
Source: King's Green Book - Verse 1, Stanza 3, puna is a sweetheart and Mauna`ala, the site of the Royal Mausoleum. Verse 2, stanza 6, Kûkalahale is the name of a wind and rain of Honolulu. Copyright 1920, 42 by Charles E. King. Translated and edited by Lalepa Koga