Beautiful is Waialeale. 



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Place on the platform of desire, 

 The place of the thoughts to dwell in, 

 It is love's dwelling place 

 15. For Kamehameha. 



Being handled, red cross [was] the wood, 

 All lama, singing by the falling of the rain. 

 Reddened is the skin of the ohelo by the 



sun, 

 Sparkling red in the grass [is the] sacred 



child; 

 20. A reservoir for the running water loosing 



itself: 

 A house for the Howers to stand ; 

 A place for the lehua to hang up. 

 Place choice fragrant flowers on the 



person ; 

 As one with waving hair: 

 25. The shining straight leaf of the fern : 

 The fern leaf of the dark fern : 

 A fern, of wild growth only. 

 If you attempted to go there. 

 Desiring the top of the ti leaves, 

 30. Jealous of the swelling of the kukui, 

 A different comfort had the awapuhi. 

 The eye delighteth in the beauty of the 



woods. 

 There was no fault in looking with your 



eyes, 

 Beauty covered all my mountains, 

 35. Wasted by the birds are my lehua flowers; 

 Shaken and fallen down. 

 Reaching there, Kaliu descended with his 



offering. 

 Shedding tears, weeping for love 

 For Kamehameha. 



E kau i ka awai haka a ka lia 

 Kg ka manao wahi e noho ai 

 Ko ke aloha kuleana hale ia 

 15. Na Kamehameha 



Kuau iho la kea nono ka laau 

 Me lama okoa memele i ka uaia e ka ua 

 Lelo ka ili o ka pua helo i ka la 

 Ula oaka i ka mauu keiki kapu 



20. lie ahu no ka wai hok) ilina ala 

 He hale waiho ale no ka pua 

 He holopapa no ka lehua e kau ai 

 Kau na lua pua ala i ke kanake e — 

 }ile he kanaka lauoho maewaewa la 



25. Ke oho hina lau kalole o ka palai 

 lie lau palai nn palai uli 

 lie palai he nahclchelc wale mi 

 Ke hoohele aku oc malaila 

 Alakemake aku i ka muo o ka lauki 



30. Makee aku i ka liko o ke kukui 

 Nanea okoa no i kaawapuhi 

 Oa ka maka i ka nani o ka laau 

 Ache hala o ka maka i nana 

 He nani wale no a na'u mauna 



35. Maunaia iho la c ka manu kuu pua lehua 

 Luhia iho la helelei ilalo 

 Hiki ae la, ua iho la uka Kaliu 

 He liu waimaka ue ue aloha. 

 Na Kamehameha. 



Beautiful is Waialeale. 



Nani Waialeale. 



Beautiful is Waialeale in the sky. 



Sea-waves absorb many waters. 



The head of Kapaeloa is reached by 



Keolewa, flying as a bird. 



Haupu is like a kite to me. 



Flying kite-like in the heavens : 



Eyes is it of the sailing canoe. O thou ! 



Why went you away, the companion ? 



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Nani Waialeale i ka lani 

 Kai ale hanini ka wai kini 

 Ke iX)o o Kapaeloa i hiki 

 Keolewa lele e — me he manu la 

 Me he pea la ia'u Haupu 

 E lele kaha lupe ana i ka lai 

 Na maka ia a ka waa holo. — O oe e- 

 I holo i ahaia la ke hoa? 



