He Mele Nēnē

Meet the artist: Mālia Ko’iulaokawaolehua Helelā


1

E nānā i ka nēnē

Ke kūpa’a nie ma ke alahele

 

2

E nānā i ka nēnē

Kīko’o ‘ana i kona ā’ī

 

3

E nānā i ka nēnē

‘I’ini wale nō e ai

 

4

E nānā i ka nēnē

Ho’ā’ā i ka nui manu

 

5

E nānā i ka nēnē

Le’ale’a nō i ka nānā e

 

1 Look at the goose, standing resolutely in the pathwa

2 Look at the goose, sticking out his neck

3 Look at the goose, all he wants to do is eat

4 Look at the goose, confused by the big bird

5 I tell you of this goose, so entertaining to observe

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