He Hula No Ka Mo'i Kalakaua
Traditional


'Alo i ke anu o ka mauna
I ka noe o Kina 'Akau
'Au ana i ke kai Mamola
'Ale o ka Moana Kai 'Ula e

Nopu ai ka wela o 'Inia
I ka piko nolu o Himela
Ha'a ai ka Moana 'Iniana
I ka hele a ka wohi ku kahi e

'O kela kai ehuehu
O ke alawai la o Kueka
Nana iho 'oe o ka nani
Kilipohe a'o 'Aikupika e

La'i ka 'ikena la ia Palani
I ke ano aloha o Palika
I ka la'i ku o Venuka
Aumoe a'o 'Ikalia e

E kilohi Lakana i ka 'olu
Ka waipahe o Hawai'i ea
E o e ka hiwa ku'u lani
'O ka wohi kukahi o ke kapu e.


A Hula For King Kalakaua

Face the cold of the mountain
The mist of North China
Sailing the sea of Marmora
Waves of the Red Sea

Sprung up in the mind is the heat of India
On the refreshing summit of the Himalayas
The Indian Ocean dances about
At the coming of the high chief, who stands alone.

That powerful sea
Of the Suez Canal
Look at the beauty
Of well shaped Egypt

Peaceful is the sight of France
In the reverent aloha of Paris
In the great calm of Venice
Of sleepy Italy

Gaze upon London in comfort
The soft waves of Hawai'i
Give answer, oh precious one,
The high chief standing alone in sacredness.