reply to post by Romantic_Rebel
The sad history always reminds me of one of my favorite songs - Aloha 'Oe (anyone got the lyrics?):
"This was written by Queen Lili'uokalani (the last Hawaiian monarch) in 1878. Lili'uokalani intended this to be a love song but it ended up being a
farewell song. It has since become a worldwide traditional classic farewell song. English lyrics were added in 1923 as well as an alternate title:
"Farewell to Thee."
Legend has it that Queen Lili'uokalani wrote this song while imprisoned in the 'Iolani Palace during the annexation of Hawai'i to the US, but this
is not entirely true. The true story is as follows: she visited the Maunawili Ranch in O'ahu, where Edwin Boyd resided. While riding home on
horseback to Honolulu, she turned to look at the view of Kaneohe Bay and suddenly saw Colonel James Boyd and a young Maunawili lady. The inspiration
for the song came when she saw the two people slowly and affectionately bid each other farewell. Twenty years later, she used this song as a farewell
to Hawai'i as Hawai'i lost its independence and became part of the US."
www.songfacts.com...