E thrill mai ʻoe i kuʻu kino
E kuʻu love onaona
Ahuwale hoʻi ka manaʻo
I whisper gently to you

E honi mai e kuʻu ipo
E kuʻu maka onaona
A he beauty maoli i ke alo
I whisper gently to you

Nā lima me nā lima
Pā ʻili mai ke aloha
Hōʻike mai i ke ala
I whisper gently to you

Pulupulu nā ʻiwa i uka
Māloʻeloʻe ka lāʻau
E hoʻi mai ke aloha
I ka ʻolu o ke ahiahi

A thrill, a quiver of the body
O sweet love of mine
These are my thoughts
I whisper gently to you

A kiss, my sweetheart
My gentle, sweet-eyed one
So attractive in my presence
I whisper gently to you

Hands and arms
In love-making touch
Show me the way
I whisper gently to you

Moist are the ferns in the uplands
Firm, strong the trees
Let love return
In the coolness of the evening