Ke Ala O Ka Rose - (Fragrance of the Rose) - by Danny Ka`opio
Ke ala o ka rose ua hapa mai Ka maile lau liʻi o ke kuahiwi   Ka hala o kai, maile aʻo uka Kui aʻe kāua a lawa kuʻu lei   Ia ʻoe e ke kula me ke kaimana Kumu manako hoʻoluliluli   Hawela pono iho ke kaula ili Ma kuʻu o ka noho ili salia   Kani e ka piʻo hone i ke kula Manaʻo iho ʻoe o wau ia   Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Ke ala o ka rose ua hapa mai	The scent of the rose blossoming forth The small leaf maile of the mountains   The pandanus from the sea, maile of the uplands Let us string them into a lei for me to treasure   You mean more to me than gold and diamonds The mango tree is swaying   The lasso draws tight upon the saddle horn We'll have to sit and wait after the long ride   When you hear a sweet -sounding whistle on the plains You will know that it is me   Let the story be told Of the fragrance of the rose blossoming forth
Source: Ronald K. Lee, Recorded by Peter Ahia "Talena" Album - Danny Ka`opio, from the island of Niʻihau, composed this in 1932, at age 17, when he was courting a beauty named Loke.