Nēnē Hanu ʻAʻala (Nēnē`s Fragrance) - Words by Mary Jane Montano, Music by Charles E. King

A he nēnē hanu ʻaʻala
Leo nahenahe o ke aloha
I hoene i ka pō mahina
Hoʻolale mai ana e ʻala

Hui:
E ʻala e kuʻu hoa ua laʻi
Ua kōnane e ka mahina
Kui lima hoʻi kāua
I ka malu o ka piʻo rose

Ke ʻawihi mai nei ka hōkū la
Hoʻoipo i ke ao naulu
E kaʻu aloha la e ala
E inu i ka wai kēhau

The fragrant breath of the nēnē
The soft voice of love
Calling softly in the moonlit night
To awake

Chorus:
Arise, O my companion
The light of the moon is bright
Let us go, hand in hand
To the shade of the rose arbor

The stars are blinking
They woo the rain clouds
My beloved, awake
Come and enjoy the view

Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies - Mary Jane Montano composed this song for her daughter, Rose. Nēnē is a fragrant grass. Translation by Mary Pukui - © 1915, 43, Charles E. King