Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-12-31

The reader will be amused, in spite of him
seE, at the ingenious quaintness and simpli-
city of the following fiction, so ridiculous and
at the same time so well told:
From the Knickerbocker Magazine.
1t must have been sheer envy on the par,
of Mr.. G. Conlin Neppins that excluded the
following stirring "pome" from the columns
Of " The Quog Literary Gem" We take an
early occasion to do Justice to the talents Of
the author. K N Pepper, Esq., who writes
us that he " has chose the hyds6ulic measure.
because, next to hydrametres, he considers it
the most effecteoal." I"
sUBJECK-COLLUsioN BETWEEN ALEGAITER
AND WATER sNAIK, TRIUMPH OF THE
WATER sNAIK; DEATH OF THE ALEGAITER.
There is an Hand on a river lying
Which runs into Galtimaly, warm country
Lying near the Tropicks; covered with sand
Hear and their a S, mptum Of Willow,
Hanging OF lis umberagious Inns branches
This was the home of the now silent Alegaiter.
When not in his other element confined.
Hear Hear he wood set upon hs egs asleep.
Objecks; a vile it KEEP going so;
But las! in evil our he was foarced to
Walk: that dreme of Bills wa, swete for him
mourning the son arose with unusooa splender,
Which also did AIegaiter coming from the water,
His scails hinring Of the raise Of the son back
To the fowntin, he'd witch they ordgidinily sprung
But having had nothna for sum time, he
Was slepy and gap'd, in a -hor time, widely.
Unloading a wel'h Of purl wife teath,
The rais of the sher his sinister up,
Becans of there mufoosl splender and warmpih.
The Evil Our (witch sed) was come.
Evidently good cbaBs for water snaik
OF the large specie, witch apeard
Into horizun, the bank WHARF repoased
Camly in slepe, the Alegaiter betour spoken Of
About 60 ete his lenfh mot the 'gaiter,)
And he aperently welproporioned snaik.
When he was all ashoar he glared upon
The Hand with approval, but was sumo
Astonshed with the view and lost wonder (Nafs)
(For Jest then he begun for the Asegsifer,)
Being material Enemy Of hisn he worked hissef
Into fewry, also nj posishnn
Befoar the Alegater well could ope
His lin other words prceve his daiuger,)
The snaik had inveiopd his body just 10
Times with foalds vooomnus and vast (fror silton)
And had eff sevral scas in the confusion
Just tlen by forrnit of his Affairs.
He ceased into his mouth the careles tale
Of tho unrehectinS snaik Groan de,prit,
He, finding that his tale fast squeszsd
Terabe, vile they rolled all over the ilsnd,.
twas we'll eondukted Affair.": no nois
Disturbed the harmony Of the Seen, ecsept
| when A Willow was SNAPPED in BY the roalins
Each of the combatcnce badut mint for holefIng.
So the conf1ick materially fremenjus.
But by crate forse the tale was bit compleat-
Ly IF: but the eggsertion was mulch
For his delicate CONSTRUCTION: he felt q conpreshun
Onto his chest, and generally over his body.
When he ecspresf his brething, IL was with grafe
Difficulty that he felt inspired agane onct more.
OF coarse this state must suffer revelation,
So tho Alegaifcr gave but vel and egspred.
The snaik realed hlssef of, & surveyed
Forsay 10 minits the condition Of
His fo then wondering what made his tale hurt,
He sloly went OF for TO cool