Pearl of the Orient

Pearl of the orient, muse of the Pacific The gleam of your beauty is so terrific Your amber and radiance of emerald green Caused the heads of great nations to spin You're a diamond under the pristine sky The glimmer of your beauty will never die Your oceans, like skies of azure blue Remind me of the wonders of you Your islands, like stars on heavens above Their radiant rays rouse the glory of love Your shores, with their sands, as white as snow At sunset, they gleam, at sunrise, they glow The beauty of your waters soothes the eyes Like the glamor of heaven that never dies Your fountains are like mountains, they flow so high They give the faint birds a reason to fly Ships on the ocean, charmed by your shore Came docking on your waters but wanted far more They craved to capture the heart of your soul The heart of your opulence was part of their goal With guns and steel blades, they pounced to your chest For long years, they toyed with the crown on your crest But with arrows and spears, your brave warriors then stood With blood and bones, they bought your liberty for good 1st place