EMERSON] UNWRITTEN LITERATURE OF HAWAII 245 



[Translation] 



She is limed, she is limed, 

 My bird is limed, 

 With the gum of the forest. 

 We make a great circuit, 

 5 Outskirtlng the feast. 



You shall feast on king's bounty: 

 No fear of the tabu, all's free. 

 Free ! and by whom '/ 

 Free by the word of the king. 

 10 Then a free rein to mirth ! 

 Banish the kill-joy 

 Who eats the king's dainties! 

 Feast then till replete 

 With the good king's meat ! 



