- Nani wale hoʻi kuʻu ʻike ana
- Kēlā ʻāina kamahaʻo
- ʻĀina kaulana i ka nani
- Ka ikaika me ka hanohano
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- Hui:
- I laila kuʻu ʻupu kuʻu liʻa
- Ka manaʻo nui e waiho aʻe nei
- O ka ʻike lihi aku ia Pelekane
- A he nani ia ʻae ua hiki no
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- Kuko no loko a hoʻokō
- E ʻike i ka pua i ka wēkiu
- Honi ka makani o laila
- I ka hane welelau i kuʻu papālina
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- It was wonderful to see
- That marvelous country
- Land famed for its
beauty
- It's strength and
majesty
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- Chorus:
- Fond recollections and
admiration
- Remains ever with me
- I have caught a glimpse of
England
- Tales of its beauty are indeed
true
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- My desire to see was
fulfilled
- I have seen the topmost
blossom
- I have inhaled the air
there
- And felt the breeze brush my
cheek
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Source: Hula Records "Bill Kaiwa Sings at
Maunalahilahi " - Composed by Crown Princess Liliʻuokalani
in 1887, after she and Queen Kapiʻolani went to England for
the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. On this occasion, Queen
Kapiʻolani wore a parure of catseye shells and a gown
embroidered with blue peacock feathers. In the 2nd verse,
Liliʻuokalani describes the British Empress as the topmost
blossom.
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