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Aloha Oe

Proudly swept the rain by the  cliffs As it glided through the  trees Still following ever the  bud The `ahihi lehua of the  vale Chorus: Farewell to you, farewell to  you The charming one who dwells in  the shaded bowers One fond embrace, 'Ere I  depart Until we meet again Sweet memories come back to  me Bringing fresh remembrances Of  the past Dearest one, yes, you are mine  own From you, true love shall never  depart I have seen and watched your  loveliness The sweet rose of  Maunawili And 'tis there the birds of  love dwell And sip the honey from your  lips

Zàijiàn

Haaheo ka ua i na pali Ke nihi aela i ka nahele E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko Pua ahihi lehua o uka Hui:  Aloha oe, aloha oe E ke onaona noho i ka lipo One fond embrace, A hoi a e au Until we meet again O ka hali a aloha i hiki mai Ke hone a e nei i Ku u manawa O oe no ka u ipo aloha A loko e hana nei Maopopo ku u ike i ka nani Na pua rose o Maunawili I laila hia ia na manu Miki ala i ka nani o ka lipo

Translator:

Lili'uokalani

Notes: "This song of farewell between two lovers is the most famous of the Queen's compositions, written in 1878. The tune of the verse resembles "The Rock Beside the Sea", composed by Charles Crozat Converse and published in Philadephia, 1857. The melody of the chorus is remarkably close to the chorus of George Frederick Root's composition, "There's Music In The Air", published in 1854. There is a manuscript of "Aloha Oe" in Queen Lili'uokalani's handwriting in the Bishop Museum. Lahilahi Webb and Virginia Dominis Koch tell of a visit by the queen and her attendants to Maunawili Ranch, the home of Edwin Boyd on windward Oahu. As they started their return trip to Honolulu on horseback up the steep Pali trail, the queen turned to admire the view of Kaneohe Bay. She witnessed a particularly affectionate farewell between Colonel James Boyd of her party and a lovely young girl from Maunawili. As they rode up the steep cliff and into the swirling winds, she started to hum this melody weaving words into a romantic song. At the top of the pali, a cloud hung over the mountain peak and slowly floated down Nu`uanu Valley. The queen continued to hum and completed her song as they rode the winding trail down the valley back to Honolulu. Translation by Lili`uokalani" Source: Jonathan Wong -

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