Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before by George Turner
page 90 of 222 (40%)
page 90 of 222 (40%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
Maluafiti ("Shade of Fiji"): "Go with some food to the ladies."
The lad went down, the girls looked and were struck with his beauty, etc. 4. He came with the food and said he was their brother; The sisters rejoiced and gave thanks that their desire was granted, They had now a brother. etc. 5. Then the sisters sat down and filled into a bamboo bottle The liquid shadow of their brother. etc. 6. A report came from Fiji of the beautiful lady Sina, And that all the swells of Fiji were running after her. etc. 7. Then off went Sinaleuuna and Sinaeteva to Fiji, And took with them the shadow of their brother Maluafiti. etc. 8. The two sisters dressed up and went to tell her All about their handsome brother. But they were slighted and shamefully treated by Sina. etc. 9. Sina did not know they were the sisters of Maluafiti. She had heard of his beauty and longed for his coming. etc. |
|