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Updated: May 9, 2025
Then the sisters sat down and filled into a bamboo bottle The liquid shadow of their brother. etc. A report came from Fiji of the beautiful lady Sina, And that all the swells of Fiji were running after her. etc. Then off went Sinaleuuna and Sinaeteva to Fiji, And took with them the shadow of their brother Maluafiti. etc.
These are his sisters too, and I've been ill-using them. etc. Sina reproached herself: "Oh! I fear these ladies; I knew not they were seeking a wife for their brother Maluafiti. etc. "Come, oh come," said Sina, "forgive me, I've done you wrong." Sina begged pardon in vain, the ladies were angry still. etc. The canoe of Maluafiti arrived.
He came to court Lady Sina, and also to fetch his sisters. etc. He came, he heard the tale of his sisters, And then up flew implacable rage. etc. Sina longed to get Maluafiti; He was her heart's desire, and long she had waited for him. etc. Maluafiti frowned and would return, And off he went with his sisters. Sina cried and screamed, and determined to follow swimming. etc.
The sisters pleaded to save and to bring her, Maluafiti relented not, and Sina died in the ocean. etc. In a story about another lady called Sinasengi, we are told about her wonderful pool. She had "caught the shadows" of a variety of scenes, and imprinted them on the water. A problem this for the photographers!
But Sina heard not the weeping of the sisters of Maluafiti. Again their song rang out, "Where is our brother? 'Tis for him we are here and slighted." etc. "Oh, Maluafiti! rise up, it is day; Your shadow prolongs our ill-treatment. Maluafiti come and talk with her face to face, Instead of that image in water." etc. Sina had listened, and now she knew 'twas the shadow of Maluafiti.
The two sisters dressed up and went to tell her All about their handsome brother. But they were slighted and shamefully treated by Sina. etc. Sina did not know they were the sisters of Maluafiti. She had heard of his beauty and longed for his coming. etc. The sisters were still ill-treated by Sina; their anger rose, And off they went to the water where Sina was bathing.
Sina called out to the villagers for all to come, All the beautiful young men to assemble and find out Of whom the figure in the water was the image. etc. They sought in vain, they could not find. The shadow was bright and beautiful and compared with no one. When Maluafiti turned about in his own land, The shadow wheeled round and round in the water. etc.
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