Aloha ʻOe (Farewell to Thee) is a song that was written by Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838-1917), the last reigning queen of Hawaiʻi. Aloha `Oe, Lili`uokalani's most famous song, was inspire by a horseback trip she took in 1877 to the windward side of O`ahu. After visiting the Boyd ranch in Maunawili, Lili`u witnessed a farewell embrace between Colonel James Boyd and one of the young ranch ladies. A tune came to her on the ride home and she composed the words once she returned to Washington Place. The melody of the chorus is similar to the chorus of George Frederick Root's 1854 song "There's Music In The Air".