Hawai‘i pono‘ī Template:Audio is the state song and former national anthem of Hawai‘i. The words were written in 1874 by King David Kalakaua with music composed by Captain Henri Berger, then the king's royal bandmaster. Hawai‘i pono‘ī was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i and the adopted song of the Territory of Hawai‘i before becoming the state symbol by an act of the Hawai‘i State Legislature in 1967. The melody is reminiscent of God Save the Queen and the Prussian hymn, Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz.
- Hawai‘i pono‘ī
- Nānā i kou, mō‘ī
- Kalani Ali‘i
- ke Ali‘i
- (Hui):
- Makua lani ē
- Kamehameha ē
- Nā kaua e pale
- Me ka ihe
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(verse 1)
Hawai‘i's own true sons,
be loyal to your chief
Your country's liege and lord,
the chief.
(chorus:)
Father above us all
Kamehameha
Who guarded in the wars
with his spear.
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- Hawai‘i pono‘ī
- Nānā i nā ali‘i
- Nā pua muli kou
- Nā pōki‘i
- (hui)
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(verse 2)
Hawai‘i's own true sons,
Look to your chiefs
Those chiefs of younger birth,
Younger descent.
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- Hawai‘i pono‘ī
- E ka lāhui e
- ‘O kāu hana nui
- E u‘i e
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Hawai‘i's own true sons,
People of loyal heart
The only duty lies
List and abide.
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ja:ハワイ・ポノイ
simple:Hawaii Ponoi
