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Hawaii State Song
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Hawaii Ponoī is the Hawaii State Song and former national anthem of Hawaii.
The words were written in 1874 by King David Kalākaua with music composed by Captain Henri Berger, then the king's royal bandmaster. Hawaii Ponoī was one of the national anthem of the Kingdom of Hawaii, replacing his sister's, Liliuokalani, compostition He Mele Lahui Hawaii, and of the Republic of Hawaii.
It was the adopted song of the Territory of Hawaii before becoming the state symbol by an act of the Hawaii State Legislature in 1967. The melody is reminiscent of God Save the Queen and the Prussian Hymne, Heil dir im Siegerkranz.
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Hawaii Ponoī
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| Nānā i kou mōī, |
Be loyal to your king, |
| Ka lani alii, |
Your country's liege and lord |
| Ke alii. |
The chief. |
| Hawaii ponoī, |
Hawaii's own true sons, |
| Nānā i nā alii, |
Look to your chiefs, |
| Nā pua muli kou, |
The children after you, |
| Nā pōkii. |
The young. |
| Hawaii ponoī, |
Hawaii's own true sons, |
| E ka lahui ē, |
People of loyal heart, |
| O kou hana nui |
The only duty lies |
| E ui ē. |
List and abide. |
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| 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. |
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