Hawaiʻi ponoʻī

Hawaiʻi ponoʻī is the title of today's state anthem of the US state of Hawaii and was previously the Hawaiian national anthem .

The text was written by King David Kalākaua in 1874 , the music of the hymn was composed by his royal conductor Heinrich Berger and varies the melody of the Prussian folk anthem Heil dir in the wreath .

Hawaiʻi ponoʻī,

Hawaiian	English	German
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, Nānā i kou mōʻī, Ka lani aliʻi, Ke aliʻi. Hui (chorus): Makua lani ē, Kamehameha ē, Na kaua e pale, Me ka ihe. Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, Nānā i nā aliʻi, Nā pua muli kou, Nā pōkiʻi. Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, E ka lahui ē, ʻO kāu hana nui E uʻi ē.	Hawaiʻi's own true sons, Be loyal to your king, Your country's liege and lord The chief. Chorus: Father above us all, Kamehameha e, Who guarded in the war, With his spear. Hawai'i's own true sons, Look to your chiefs, The children after you, The young. Hawai'i's own true sons, people of loyal heart, the only duty lies list and abide.	Hawaii's own and true sons, be loyal to your King, the liege lord of your land, your chief. Chorus: Our father who is above us all, Kamehameha e, who protected us in war with his spear. Hawaii's own and true sons, guard the chief, your descendants, the young. Hawaii's own and true sons, people of true heart, the only duty is to stand up and endure.

↑ The melody was based on the Prussian hymn originally titled "Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz". Hawaiʻi ponoʻī . Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.