Legends & Lyrics of Hawaii

Morgan Margaret Kirby

Honolulu, Hawaii Advertiser Publishing Co. Ltd. Publishers 1922, hardcover.


Page 10
THE MOORISH IDOL
(Kihikihi, a Hawaiian Fish)

I worship thee, a god, at ocean deep,
Enshrined in coral of such vivid kind
That makes thee captivating to my mind!
As down I gaze where dreamy mermaids sleep,
A king thou art 'mong those that swim and creep.
The fisher's net is full, his purse gold-lined
Through thee, the natives say, thou rich designed
He sets thee free, quaint fish of ocean deep!

A GARDEN IN HONOLULU
And in this garden grows just everything:
The broad acacia with its pinkish fringe,
The butterfly tree in its orchid tinge,
The golden shower, the pink, so full of Spring,
The fragrant coffee bloom. What gif ts! I fling
Sharp Care away. He shall not even singe.
So to this spot what thoughts of life I hinge,
And rest secure, serene, that Heaven is King!

THE COIN DIVERS
They dive,
And thrive
On submerged wealth.