An Island Serenade - Charles E. King

A he pua ‘oe a he lei ho‘i
A he lei ho‘ohihi na‘u

Ho‘okahi ‘i‘ini a ke mana‘o
Hana mao ‘ole i ka pu‘uwai

I ke kulu aumoe
Ho‘oheno au me ka li‘a

Me na ‘upu ana nou
Nou e ka ipo nohea

A he waiwai nui ke aloha
Ua sila ia a pa‘a

A he pili hemo ‘ole
Pili no na kau ā kau

You are a blossom, a garland indeed
A garland I greatly admire

One desire and thought
A joy in the heart

Late at night
I cherish the desire (for you)

Longing for you
For you, lovely sweetheart

A great treasure is your love
Secure and constant

Binding us together
Together for all time
Source: King's Songs of Hawai‘i © 1947 by Charles E. King. Translated by K. Mana