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Aloha `Oe

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Queen Lili`uokalani was a skillful composer of music. In 1878, she composed the famous Aloha `Oe, or Farewell To Thee, commemorating the sweet parting of two lovers.
Read the lyrics when you get a chance.

Queen Lili`uokalani's manuscript copy of Aloha `Oe.

MIDI file (2.4k), based on an early published version of Aloha `Oe, circa 1890.

Feather lei

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