Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 11, 1 November 1986 — MAKAʻIKAʻI I IKALIA [ARTICLE]

MAKAʻIKAʻI I IKALIA

One ula O Ka Pakipika Vast is the Pacific Ma lie ke kai me ha 'aku'e wale no The sea is ealm with only a ripple One'ula 'O Ke Akelanika Vast is the Atlantic Lipolipo ka moana, he kai kuolo The oeean is deep, a sea of undercurrent Aia i Ikalia, ka 'aina kaulana There is Italy, the famous land Kaulana no na no'eau Famous for its artisans Noelo 'ana no na pau apau Seeking knowledge for all Ka 'ana o ka Ho'ala Hou The land of the Rennaissance 'Olali ka la i keia pili'aina Brightly shines the sun on this shore Ho'opumehana i ka 'aina o Pololena Warming the land of Florence Pa mai ka makani Kaiaulu The Kaiaulu winds blow Halihali i ka ua a me ke 'ala Carrying the nurturing rain and a sweet fragrance 'Ala onaona na pua malihini Fragrant are the newcomers

Hilo 'ia na pua i ka lei 'oni'oni Bound are the flowers into a moving lei Ka lei haku 'ia e na kupuna The lei created by our ancestors E ho'olei i ke aloha o ka 'aina To spread the love of our land Ho'ohui keia lei me na maoli o Maleka The lei joins-the true people of America Hula lakou me ka hulu o ka 'aeko They dance with the feathers of the eagie Hui hou ka lei me ke kanaka maika'i Onee again they meet a good man I ka home o ka Wahine Ku'oko'a ln the home of the Lady of Liberty Hu a'ela ka 'i'ini no na pili i ka home Overflowing with yearning for those we left at home Pomaika'i makou, he 'umi makou We ten are fortunate Na keiki o ka 'aina o Hawai'i Children of Hawai'i E 'ike i ka 'aina, 'ike 'ia e Kalakaua To see the land seen by Kalakaua, the king WELINA KE ALOHA MAI NA PUA O HAWAI' I A greeting of love from the people of Hawai'i Haku'ia Mililani Allen me na mana'o o Liana, Makalapua, Nani, a me Kauanoe. September 1986 >