«Тіні забутих предків». З якою метою автор поєднує у творі християнські та язичницькі вірування? Які з них переважають? Чому?

Да здравствует остров сокровищ —

За то, что к нему дорога

Лежит сквозь пенное море,

Сквозь радости и преграды!

Да здравствуют дикие джунгли,

И радуга в брызгах прибоя,

И крик попугая в чаще!

Но нам не нужны пиастры...

 

Пиастры, пиастры, пиастры!

А что с ними делать в море?

Не купишь на них ни ветер,

Ни чистые горизонты,

Ни белых стремительных чаек,

Тебя провожающих в поиск,

Ни звонкое золото солнца,

Что блещет в струе за кормою.

 

Пиастры, пиастры, пиастры!

А что с ними делать в детстве?

Не купишь на них ни сказку,

Ни смех товарища звонкий,

Ни ясную радость утра,

Когда по траве росистой

Сквозь солнечный пух тополиный

Бежишь ты навстречу другу.

 

Да здравствует остров зелёный,

Лежащий за чёрной бурей,

За синей глубокой тайной,

За искрами южных созвездий!

Да здравствует смех и дорога,

Да здравствует дружба и море!

Да здравствует всё, что не купишь

На чёрное золото Флинта!

 

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