Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HAWAII AND OAHU, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS


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HAWAII AND OAHU, by                    
First Line: Hawaii, with thy sea-washed shore
Last Line: Until we meet again.
Subject(s): Farewell; Hawaii; Islands Of The Pacific; Mountains; Volcanoes; Parting; Oceania; Hills; Downs (great Britain)


Hawaii, with thy sea-washed shore,
Where cliffs with deep ravines
Show vistas fair through rugged clefts
With many varied scenes;
Thy Hilo nestles by the sea,
While beauty hides in vain
Where viaducts float down to mills
Thy wealth of sugar cane.

Volcanoes with vast craters yawn,
While fissures vent forth steam,
And lava flows down mountainsides,
A fiery, molten stream.
We breathe among thy yellow rocks
The sulphur-laden air,
We gaze in wonder and in awe—
And know that God is there.

Oahu, with thy Tantalus,
And Poli's mountainside
Where on thy cliffs in days of old
Thy warriors fought and died;
Old Diamondhead stands sentinel,
Thy watch dog staunch and true,
The first to greet, the last to bid
The parting ship adieu.

Proud Honolulu, ruling Queen
And mistress of the sea,
Thy crown and sceptre, flowers and song,
Bind loving hearts to thee!
And though we part, the ocean waves
Still voice thy sweet refrain;
Aloha oe, our hearts repeat,
Until we meet again.





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