Kimo Hula - Words & music by Helen D. Beamer
Aia i ka u ka o Piʻihonua Ke kîhāpai pua ulumāhiehie I laila au la ʻike i ka nani O nā pua ʻala a he nui wale Hoʻohihi nā manu o ke kuahiwi Nā ʻiʻiwi ma ka pōlena I ka ʻono i ka wai o nā pua O Moanikeʻala i ka uluwehiwehi Mahalo iā ʻoe e ka hoa aloha I ka hoʻokipa e nā malihini Eia kō lei poina ʻole ʻO Leimakani, Leionaona Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Moanikeʻala i ka uluwehiwehi Hea aku mākou e ō mai ʻoe Kimo o ka uka ʻiuʻiu he inoa	James Kimo Henderson	In the uplands of Piʻihonua A flower garden in beautiful array There I see the beauty Of the flowers, fragrant, in great profusion The birds of the forest are attracted here The yellow eyed ʻiʻiwi At the sweet nectar of the flowers Of Moanikeʻala's beautiful gardens Thank you dear friend For gracious hospitality to visitors Here is your unforgettable beloved Leimakani, Leionaona The story is told Moanikeʻala, beautifully verdant We call, you answer Kimo of the highlands, your namesong
Source: Songs of Helen Desha Beamer, © 1953 Harriett Beamer Magoon - Composed for James Kimo Henderson, "James of the Highlands", a poetic reference to Scotland, his birthplace. Moanikeʻala was the name of the Henderson home in Piʻihonua, above Hilo. Leimakani was Kimo Henderson's wife.