Unwritten Literature of Hawaii - The Sacred Songs of the Hula. Nathaniel Bright Emerson. Читать онлайн. Newlib. NEWLIB.NET

Автор: Nathaniel Bright Emerson
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upon rank of woodland gods.

      Pray, Kane, also inspire us;

      Kanaloa, too, join the assembly.

      Now grows the ohi'a, now leafs ie-ie;

      God enters, resides in the place;

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      He mounts, inspires, abides in the shrine.

      This is our prayer, our plea this for life!

      Chorus:

      Life shall be thine!

      From one point of view these pule are not to be regarded as prayers in the ordinary sense of the word, but rather as song-offerings, verbal bouquets, affectionate sacrifices to the gods.

      III. THE