Polynesia; or, Missionary toils and triumphs in the South Seas: a poem [by W. Beattie].J. Snow, 1839 - 116 頁 |
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altar barbarous beneath blast blessed blood boughs bower breath breeze Britain's canoe Captain cave chief chief mate Christ christian cocoa-nut coral coral reef coral strand creed dark death delight dread earth Eiméo's England eyes faithful fane fear feel flowers gods gospel groves hand hear heard heart heathen lands heaven heavenly holocaust human sacrifices human victims Ibid idolatry idols island isles King labours light lips marae mission Missionary Moloch's morning natives neath Nera Nera's night o'er Oro's pagan paschal lamb peace plantain POLYNESIA pray prayer present prey priests Raiatea Raiatéa's reign Religion's rock round sacred sacrifice Samoa savage scene seraphs ship shore shrine skies smile Society Islands song soul spear spirit spread starry stars strand stream sweet sweetly Tahiti Tahitian temple thee thine thou toil Tongatabu trees triumphs trod truth Twas voice warriors wave Where'er wild words
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第 106 頁 - Addressing the first, I said to her, " Friend, how many children have you destroyed ?" She was startled at my question, and at first charged me with unkindness, in harrowing up her feelings by bringing the destruction of her babes to her remembrance ; but, upon hearing the object of my inquiry, she replied with a faltering voice,
第 108 頁 - ... seats. Each class was then called up and examined, and after this, individuals from the different classes were selected and questioned by the missionary. "While this was proceeding, the appearance of the parents was most affecting ! The eyes of some were gleaming with delight, as the father said to the mother, or the mother to the father, ' What a mercy it is that we spared our dear girl.
第 105 頁 - I may state that, in the last-mentioned group, I never conversed with a female that had borne children prior to the introduction of Christianity, who had not destroyed some of them, and frequently as many as from five to ten. During the visit of the Deputation, our respected friend, G. Bennett, Esq., was our guest for three or four months; and, on one occasion, while conversing on the subject, he expressed a wish to obtain accurate knowledge of the extent to which this cruel system had prevailed....
第 107 頁 - A feast was prepared for them, and they walked through the settlement in procession, most of them dressed in European garments, with little hats and bonnets made by those very parents who would have destroyed them, had not Christianity come to their rescue. The children added much to the interest of the day, by preparing flags with such mottoes as the following : " What a blessing the gospel is !" " The Christians of England sent us the gospel.
第 109 頁 - ... the people. Posts, for houses on a similar plan, were collected in every part of the settlement; many dwellings were already erected, and others were in progress. Bedsteads had been made, and hung with white native cloth, in imitation of those of their teachers. Little did I expect to see so much accomplished in so short a time. Eighteen months ago they were the wildest people I had ever witnessed ; now they had become mild and docile, diligent and kind.
第 101 頁 - ... but still a tabu, or sacrifice, was demanded. Pomare therefore sent two of his messengers to the house of the victim, whom he had marked for the occasion. On reaching the place, they inquired of the wife where her husband was. She replied, that he was in such a place, planting bananas. " Well," they continued, " we are thirsty, give us some cocoanut water.
第 108 頁 - Oh that I had known that the gospel was coming ! Oh that I had known that these blessings were in store for us ! then I should have saved my children, and they would have been among this happy group, repeating these precious truths ; but, alas ! I destroyed them all, I have not one left...
第 97 頁 - ... otherwise than a warm friend to the missionary cause. The shipping of our country, too, derives as much advantage from missions as its commerce. This will appear, if it be recollected that intercourse between Europeans and the untaught islanders of the Pacific is always dangerous, and has often proved fatal.
第 3 頁 - Men, who have push'd their conquests wide and far, And changed to pruning-hooks the shafts of war ; Who bear no glittering arms, no banners wave — Who strike no blow — are stricken but to save ! Yet still they conquer ! and where they appear, The painted savage breaks his...
第 108 頁 - He had been worshipped as a god, and had led fierce warriors through ' the battle and the breeze,' but he evidently felt that he had never occupied a station so delightful or honourable as that of presiding at the examination of the children of his people. These were placed in the centre of the chapel, and the parents occupied the outer] seats. Each class was then called up and examined, and, after this, individuals from the different classes were selected, and questioned by the Missionary. While...