Royal Hawaiian Hotel - by Mary Pula'a Robins
Uluwehiwehi 'oe i ka'u 'ike la
You are festive to see
E ka Royal Hawaiian Hotel
O Royal Hawaiian Hotel
A he nani la ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
Ka moena weleweka moe kaua la
Velvet beds we sleep upon
He pakika he pahe'e maika'i nei
Smooth, soft and good
A he nani la ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
Ka paia mapala 'oma'oma'o la
Green marble walls
He pipi'o mau e ke anuenue
Rainbow constantly at arch
A he nani la, ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
'O ka hone a ke kai i ka pu'u one la
Soft song of sea on sand dunes
Me ke 'ala lipoa e moani nei
Wafting in fragrance of seaweed
Ahe nani la ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
'O ka holunape a ka lau o ka niu la
Leaves of coconut sway
I ke kulukulu aumoe
In the late night
Ahe nani la ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
Ka Hoku-loa no kou alaka'i la
The morning star your guide
'O ka mana kahikolu kou home la
Power of the trinity your home
Ahe nani la ke hulali nei
Beauty gleaming
A he nani maoli no
True beauty
E o e ka Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Answer o Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Kou inoa hanohano ia la
This is for the glory of your
Ahe nani la ke hulali nei
name
A he nani maoli no
Beauty gleaming
True beauty
Source: Na Mele o Hawai'i Nei by Elbert & Mahoe, University Press of Hawaii, Library of Congress Catalog Card
#72-113938 - Composed for the grand opening of the $4 million Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Feb 1, 1927. Opening
night festivities at the Pink Palace was attended by 1,200 inviteds guests who enjoyed a black tie dinner, concert by
the Royal Hawaiian Band and dancing in the grand ballroom.