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Lihilihi o ka lehua ʻAʻala o ka hīnano He nahele kiʻi wai na ka ua Koʻolua e liʻa mau nei Hui: Loaʻa ko puni kauoha Ke koiʻi hana nowelo O ke apo wai pauma Anoʻai e liʻa nei O aʻe kau hana mahope Laʻau a ke ake mālie E ala kou hoʻohihi Pela iho a hiki aku |
| Fringes of lehua
blossoms And the fragrance of the hīnano A forest that draws the rain For two who yearn for each other Chorus: You've obtained your fondest wish The desire from within Circled as a water pump Greeting the ardent wish While you were occupied yonder The desire gently rises As your interest grows Until I arrive there |
Source: McKee Collection - Written in schottische tempo, the dance resembles the polka, with Scottish/Bohemian origins. Hinano, the blossom of the male pandanus tree was used as an aphrodisiac |