HE MELE NO KA HALE KUKUI O KILAUEA.
HALE IPUKUKUI O KILAUEA, KAUAI.
Nani wale ka uwila i Kilauea,
E anapa mai la i ka paia lani;
Hoike mai ana i kona nani,
He malamalama oi kelakela;
Helu ekahi a o Hawaii nei.
Ma ka lihi kai o ka Pakipika;
Ua ana pono ia kona enekini,
No kanaha mile kona mamao;
Kaomi lima ia iho ke pihi,
E niniu ia no umi kekona;
Hihiu na hana a ka Puakea,
He oi pakela a ke akamai;
I hana noeau ia e Palani,
Me na waihooluu like ole;
He kinohinohi ke ike aku,
Ka anapa a ka onohi kaimana,
Ua hanaia a ku i ka nani,
Molina wai gula anapanapa;
Ka papa dala ke kahua ia,
Ka hulali a ka wai hoohinuhinu;
Ua kohu lihilihi anuenue,
Ka alohi, ka anapa ke ike aku,
Haina ia mai ana ka puana,
Hale kukui nani a o Hawaii nei.
Hakuia e MRS. W. PA.
Hanalei, Kauai.
(Kuokoa, 5/2/1919, p. 3)
Reblogged this on nupepa and commented:
In the Roberts audio collection at the Bishop Museum, it seems that there is an actual recording of Wahinekeouli Pa performing this mele! [Haw 1.5a, track ] Wow.
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