Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume VII, Number 15, 11 April 1868 — He Kanikau Aloha no Kameeiamoku. [ARTICLE]

He Kanikau Aloha no Kameeiamoku.

1. Kanikau la he aloha, Nou e Kameeiamoku, He aloha mai e ka ua, E ka ua kakahiaka, Ua hala e aku ia, I ke ala hoi ole mai, Noho iho nei makou, Me ka u me ka minamina, Eia la ua lai, Ka makani o ka aina, Aole iho nei oe, Ka makua o makou, Aia me Lilinoe, Me ka wahine i ke anu, I pupue i koekoe, Ko kino wailua, Aia oe me Hiku, I ka inu pua Mamane, Wailana i ka Ohelo, A lalo au o Koko, Nana ia ka Waihu, I ke koi aweawe mai, Kohi ka ono i ka puu, Auau aku ka uhane, I ka wai o Waiau. 2. Oia wai kaulana I ka piko o Maunakea, Kuahiwi oi kelakela, I pulu i ka ua noe, Noe anu o Kanahele, A luna o Kainahina, Nana ia Ahau, He ihona Holuokawai, Kau o ka lapa iliahi, Huli hoi mai ka uhane, I ke kula o Kalauae, A hiki i Hanaipoe, Kuu e ka luhi ilaila, He moena loa ana ia, A hiki i Puupueo, Ilaila ka luana ana, Huli ke alo i Mana, Nana aku o ka nani, O ka wai o ka Pauma, Ka pipii ka'u i ike, Ka nihina mai maloko, Pili papalua mai, Ka makani me ke Kehau, I lei kahiko no ko kino wailua. Ke hoi nei ke Keiki aloha makua. Ua uhi ka hau iluna o Maunakea. Na Lumaheihei Waipa. 3. Kanikau la he Aloha, Nou e Kameeiamoku, Ua lohe mai makou, I ka piho make ia nei, Kupilikii ka manao, Kaumaha luuluu iho, Makaukau i ka hele, E ike aku i ke kino, He ihona olu ana ia, A hiki i Pookanaka, Kau mai na kiaha, Noenoe ka ihona iho, Hookahi ia ihona mai, A hiki i Waimea, Kuu ka luhi i Waiaka, He piina Lanikepu, Huli nana ka uhane, I ka ua Kipuupuu, Loku mai la i Kanahele, l ke kula o Ahuli, He piina ikiiki ana, A hiki i Puuloa, Hoomaha i Kawaiolu, Wai hui o Keawewai. A hiki i Keanaeli, Lohe i ke kani n ka manu. 4. Ka uwe hone i ke kula, I ke kula o Kahua, A hiki i Lihue, Kau ana Ohialele, Lele mai ana ke aloha, Pukui pua i ke anu. Loku ana i ka Iwihilo, I kuleana no ka moe, E hiki ai ilaila, Ilaila no ka uhane, Huli nana ia Kohala, Ko nina haaheo, I noho ai a kupa, A luna o Puuhue, I na makani paio, Huli nana i ka nani, l ka nani o ka aina, Ka waiho papa mai, A ke kula o Ihuanu, Ilaila ka ike na aku, I ka nalu o Malio, E kuhi ana inakou, E maliu mai ana oe, I ka leo uwalo ana. A na Kamalei au. Ke hoi nei ke Keiki aloha makua, e inu i ka wai pua Mamane, Na Lunaheihei Waipa. Halawa, Kohala, Hawaii, Aperil. 2,1868,