Whispered of life and laughter, but their hearts,

Singing together, told each other clear:

"Ah, Love, dear Love, there is no need to say,

Catch up life's song, its lightest, merriest word,

Pledge deep the golden sun, the breeze and bird,

Draw down long lashes over happy eyes,

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That none may guess the light that in them lies,

Nor with what secret smile your lips are stirred.

The moonlight is so short, so long the day,

Nay, Love, dear Love, there is no need to say."

The whole world laughed with flowers overhead,

The sky a hollow sapphire ached with blue,

The green bright sea gave jewels to the sun,

And all the air was love that doting earth

Breathed to the sun, her lover.

In the midst

Two radiant gods with brave, wide eyes, and hair

Crowned with the beatific spring, they stood,—

Taka, the fair, and young Malua, fierce,

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