ʻĀlika (Arctic) - Words & music by Charles Kaʻapa
Click Title to Access Melody  Aia i ʻĀlika Ka ihu o ka moku Ua hao a paʻihi Nā peʻa i ka makani Ke liolio nei Ke kaula likini ʻAluʻalu ʻole iho Nā peʻa i ka makani ʻAʻole i kau pono Ka newa i ka piko Kaʻa ʻē ka huila E niniu i ka makani Ke kau aʻe nei Ka ihu o Macao Ke iho aʻe nei E komo ʻĀkia Me ke kai Melemele Ke kōā o Pēlina Nani wale ka ʻikena Nā pua i Sārona I noho ka ihu I ka piko i Hīmela Ka hale lau pāma Hoʻomaha i ke kula Haʻina ʻia mai Ana ka puana Aia i ʻĀlika Ka ihu o ka moku	There in the Arctic The prow of the ship Set firmly Sails in the wind Taut Rigging lines Not slack Sails in the wind Not fixed The needle in the north The wheel turns Spinning in the wind Placed The prow of the Macao Down To go to Asia The Yellow Sea Bering Straits A lovely view Flowers of Sharon The prow sets Towards the Himalaya summit A palm leafed house For rest on the plains Tell The refrain There in the Arctic The prow of the ship
Source: Na Mele ʻo Hawaiʻi Nei by Elbert & Mahoe - Sam Kamakau records the ship Arctic as landing in Kauaʻi between 1787 and 1792. This song with place names has risque kaona (double meaning or veiled language in Hawaiian poetry). Translator unknown. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier. Music clip by Gippy Cooke