Hawaii's State Song - Hawai`i Pono`i

Posted by Going2Oahu Admin at May 15, 2008 and is filed under Song,Music,Tradition,Hawaii,History



Hawai`i Pono`i
Written by King David Kalakaua
Music by Prof. Henry Berger, the Royal Bandmaster

Hawaii ponoi Nana i kou, moi
Kalani Alii, ke Alii.
Makua lani e Kamehameha e
Na kaua e pale Me ka i he.

(translation)

Hawaii's own true sons, be loyal to your chief
Your country's liege and lord, the Alii
Father above us all, Kamehameha
Who guarded in the war with his ihe


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