Hawai'i Pono'i
Composed By: King David Kalakaua
Performed By: All of Hawai'i Nei
Submitted By: me <me@you.com>
Translation:
Hawai`i pono`î Hawaii's own true sons
Nânâ i kou mô`î Be loyal to your chief
Ka lani ali`i, Your country's liege and lord
Ke ali`i The chief
Hui:
Makua lani ê, Royal father
Kamehameha ê, Kamehameha
Na kaua e pale, Shall defend in war
Me ka ihe With spears
Hawai`i pono`î Hawaii's own true sons
Nânâ i nâ ali`i Look to your chief
Nâ pua muli kou Those chiefs of younger birth
Nâ pôki`i Younger descent
Hawai`i pono`î Hawaii's own true sons
E ka lâhui e People of loyal heart
`O kâu hana nui The only duty lies
E u`i ê List and abide
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Mahalo nui loa for this website.
As far as I know King David Kalakaua wrote the lyrics, and the music was composed by Henry (Heinrich) Berger the bandmaster of the Royal Hawaiian Band.
Aloha, Thomas
Thomas
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