Lei ‘Ilima (ʻIlima Wreath) - Charles E. King
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‘O ka ‘ilima nō koʻu lei Ka liʻa ia nei puʻu wai He wehi ia no kuʻu kino Lei hoʻohihi a ka mana‘o ‘I‘ini au lā i kou nani He hiwahiwa i ka‘u ‘ike ‘O wau kou hoa e kohu ai E lei ‘ilima ē. lei ‘ilima |
The ‘ilima is my lei and The joy of my heart The adornment for me It is dear to my thoughts I greatly desire its beauty A charming lei to my sight It is the companion suitable to your beauty The ‘ilima wreath, the ʻilima wreath |
Source: King's Book of Hawaiian Melodies © 1926,43 Charles E. King - Translated by Mary Pukui |