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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HILO'S HOSTELRY, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS
First Line: Hilo, of thee I often dream!
Last Line: And plant it secretly.
Subject(s): Guests; Hawaii; Islands Of The Pacific; Travel; Visiting; Oceania; Journeys; Trips
First Line: Hilo, of thee I often dream!
Last Line: And plant it secretly.
Subject(s): Guests; Hawaii; Islands Of The Pacific; Travel; Visiting; Oceania; Journeys; Trips
Hilo, of thee I often dream!
Long live thy Hostelry
Where rarest wine is guava juice,
Both host and guests agree.
A thimbleful doth whet the taste
To seek a guava tree,
And smuggle it to our Homeland,
And plant it secretly.
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