O signal Chief of Polynesia's heart
Your noble soul has done its earthly part
You brought Mount Vaea's heights abiding fame
By blessing them, with worship of God's Name
Your hands gave true acclaim to what is just
Your deeds gave rise to loyalty and trust
Resisting power's corrupting, worldly wiles
You kept the flame of discord from your isles
To have seen a reign that history will extol
Each child of Silisili, must console
Embodying the best of royal arts
Your life became a signal to our hearts
[Malietoa's funeral will take place Saturday, New Zealand time / Friday, Samoan time. See Baha'i World News Service. See also, the Samoan Government website.]
Technorati Tags: Samoa, Malietoa, poem
Your noble soul has done its earthly part
You brought Mount Vaea's heights abiding fame
By blessing them, with worship of God's Name
Your hands gave true acclaim to what is just
Your deeds gave rise to loyalty and trust
Resisting power's corrupting, worldly wiles
You kept the flame of discord from your isles
To have seen a reign that history will extol
Each child of Silisili, must console
Embodying the best of royal arts
Your life became a signal to our hearts
[Malietoa's funeral will take place Saturday, New Zealand time / Friday, Samoan time. See Baha'i World News Service. See also, the Samoan Government website.]
Technorati Tags: Samoa, Malietoa, poem
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