Hawaii Pono'i
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 King Kalakaua, author of the anthem's lyrics. |
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| State anthem of | Hawaiʻi |
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| Lyrics | King David Kalākaua, 1874 |
| Music | Captain Henri Berger |
| Adopted | 1967 |
Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī is the state song and former national anthem of Hawaiʻi. The words were written in 1874 by King David Kalākaua with music composed by Captain Henri Berger, then the king's royal bandmaster. Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī was one of the national anthems of the Republic of Hawaiʻi and the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, having replaced Liliuokalani's compostition He Mele Lahui Hawaii. It was the adopted song of the Territory of Hawaiʻi before becoming the state symbol by an act of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 1967. The melody is reminiscent of God Save the Queen and the Prussian Hymne, Heil dir im Siegerkranz.
In the Hawaiian language, Hawaiʻi ponoʻī means "Hawaiʻi's own".
[edit] Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī
Hawai'i pono'i Nana i kou Mo'i Ka Lani Ali'i Ke Ali'i Hawai'i's own Look to your King The Royal Chief The Chief Makua Lani e Kamehameha E Na kaua e pale Me ke ihe Royal Father Kamehameha We shall defend With spears Hawai'i pono'i Nana i na Ali'i Na pua muli kou Na poki'i Hawai'i's own Look to your Chiefs The children after you The young Hawai'i pono'i E ka Lahui e 'O kau hana nui E u'i e Hawai'i's own O Nation Your great duty Strive
| Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, | Hawaiʻi's own true sons, |
| Nānā i kou mōʻī, | Be loyal to your king, |
| Ka lani aliʻi, | Your country's liege and lord |
| Ke aliʻi. | The chief. |
| Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, | Hawaiʻi's own true sons, |
| Nānā i nā aliʻi, | Look to your chiefs, |
| Nā pua muli kou, | The children after you, |
| Nā pōkiʻi. | The young. |
| Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, | Hawaiʻi's own true sons, |
| E ka lahui ē, | People of loyal heart, |
| ʻO kou hana nui | The only duty lies |
| E ui ē. | List and abide. |
| Hui: | Chorus: |
| Makua lani ē, | Father above us all, |
| Kamehameha ē, | Kamehameha e, |
| Na kāua e pale, | Who guarded in the war, |
| Me ka ihe. | With his spear. |
[edit] Resources
- Huapala ~ Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives ~ recording of melody available at website
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