Aia i ka u ka o Pi'ihonua
Ke kîhâpai pua ulumâhiehie
I laila au la 'ike i ka nani
O nâ pua 'ala a he nui wale

Ho'ohihi nâ manu o ke kuahiwi
Nâ 'i'iwi maka pôlena
I ka 'ono i ka wai o nâ pua
O Moanike'ala i ka uluwehiwehi

Mahalo 'iâ 'oe e ka hoa aloha
I ka ho'okipa e nâ malihini
Eia kô lei poina 'ole
O Leimakani lei onaona

Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana
Moanike'ala i ka uluwehiwehi
Hea aku mâkou e ô mai 'oe
Kimo o ka uka 'iu 'iu he inoa

In the uplands of Pi'ihonua
A flower garden in beautiful array
There I see the beauty
Of the fragrant flowers in great profusion

The birds of the forest are attracted here
The yellow eyed 'i'iwi
At the sweet nectar of the flowers
Of Moanike'ala's beautiful gardens

Thank you dear friend
For gracious hospitality to visitors
Here is your unforgettable, beloved
Leimakani, a lei so fragrant

The story is told
Moanike'ala, beautifully verdant
We call, you answer
Jim of the highlands, your name-song

Source: Songs of Helen Desha Beamer, Copyright 1953 Harriett Beamer Magoon - Composed for James Kimo Henderson, "James of the Highlands" a poetic reference to Scotland, his birthplace. Moanike'ala was the name of the Henderson home in Pi'ihonua, above Hilo. Leimakani was Kimo Henderson's wife.

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