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Hāliʻilua - by Albert Nahaleʻa
Aloha kahi wai aʻo Hāliʻilua lā lana mālie ʻO ke one kaulana o Keōua lā, me ka ʻihi kapu Kapukapu nā maka aʻo ka ʻōpua lā ke ʻike aku Ka ʻanapa i ka luna o Kaʻawaloa lā maoli pua He pua nani ʻoe a he mea laha ʻole lā na ka mākua A he lei ʻāʻī, na ke kūpuna lā he mea milimili Kiʻina ko lei lehua i ʻŌlaʻa lā lei ʻia mai I ʻohu no ka wahine e walea ai lā me ʻanoʻi pua Mahalo aku wau lā i ka nani lā mau mea hoʻohihi Kaʻonohiokalā mālamalama lā kau kehakeha ʻO ke kō a ka hau anu o Māʻihi lā ʻau i ke kai Kaomi i ka ʻili o ke kamahele lā me ka ʻeha koni Haʻina ko lei lehua i ʻŌlaʻa lā lei ʻia mai Kaʻonohiokalā, mālamalama lā kau kehakeha	Beloved, the water of Hāliʻilua gently flowing Famous, the sands of Keōua With the sacred kapu The cloud banks are seen with new reverence Sparkling on Kaʻawaloa heights the native blossom You are a beautiful blossom a rare thing of her parents A neck wreath of her ancestors one to be cherished Go and get your lehua lei at ʻŌlaʻa wear it as An adornment for a woman to enjoy like a precious flower I admire the beauty of delightful things Kaʻonohiokalā, radiant with pride high above all The cold breeze of Māʻihi moving out to sea Pressing the skin of the favored child stinging The refrain of your lehua lei at ʻŌlaʻa now worn Kaʻonohiokalā, radiant with pride high above all
Source: Composed for Hannah Parish of Kona, on the occasion of her wedding. Hāliʻilua was the name of a spring and bathing pool at Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi, a favorite of Queen Kapiʻolani. The cliffs above Kealakekua in Kaʻawaloa are known as "Sacred Cliffs of Keōua", the ancient Hawaiian chief. 4th verse - the lehua lei at ʻŌlaʻa, is the bridegroom. 5th verse - Kaʻonohiokalā (the eyeball of the sun), is the bride's Hawaiian name. 6th verse - Hau is the name of a cool and gentle breeze in the Māʻihi area. Translated by Kanani Mana