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Haʻaheo Pāʻauʻau i ka nani
Kilikila i ka pai a ka Moaʻe
E walea ana paha i ka ʻolu
I ka hoʻoheno a ka iʻa hāmau leo
Pau ʻole koʻu hoʻohihi
I ka nani o Pāʻauʻau
Na wai e ʻole ka ʻiʻini
Ua noho a kupa i laila
Uluwehi wale ia home
Makaʻala i ke kai o Pōlea
Hoʻolale aʻe ana e ike i ka nani
O Pāʻauʻau
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Proud is Pāʻauʻau in its beauty
Majestic is the stirring of the trade winds
Delighting in the pleasant comfort
Cherished for the pearl oyster sought in silence
My delight is boundless
For the beauty of Pāʻauʻau
Who would not be desirous
Having lived as a familiar of that place
That home is verdant and lush
Surrounded by the sea of Pōlea
Urging one to witness the beauty
Of Pāʻauʻau
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Source: Charles E. King Blue Book, Translation
He Mele Aloha - Pāʻauʻau (bath enclosure) was the name of a home
and pond on the Pearl City peninsula. Verse 1, stanza 2, Moaʻe is the
ancient
name for the trade winds; stanza 4, iʻa hāmau leo (silence) was the way Hawaiians searched for and harvested oysters. © 1943, Charles E. King Music clip by Lani Lee |