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my love to my loved ones, peace to my country and its fecund loam, faith to its men and virtue to its women, health to the gracious beings that dwell within the sacred paternal home. When you reach that shore, deposit the kiss I gave you on the wings of the wind above that with the wind it may rove and I may kiss all that I worship, honor and love!
29 kwi 2014 · The above “Kundiman” is a poem written by Jose Rizal to express his intense love for his motherland. In the verses, we can see that Rizal is optimistic that the Philippines will be freed from inequality and oppression.
Analysis (ai): This poem displays a nationalistic sentiment, glorifying the beauty and allure of the Philippines through personification and natural imagery. It shares the author's profound love for his homeland, similar to his other works such as "Mi Ultimo Adios" and "El Canto del Viajero."
A la juventud filipina (English Translation: To The Philippine Youth) is a poem written in Spanish by Filipino writer and patriot José Rizal, first presented in 1879 in Manila, while he was studying at the University of Santo Tomas.
First Love: Segunda Katigbak–Puppy Teen-age Love–Doesn’t really count, a Transient Love. Rizal’s supposedly first love, Segunda Katigbak, was never a love match, but a harmless coquetry of a 14-year-old convent-bred girl and a teen-aged Rizal. Segunda was already betrothed to a Mr. Manuel Luz of Lipa, Batangas when they met.
29 kwi 2014 · Jose Rizal’s poetic verses show his eternal love and appreciation for his mother. This was somewhat his way of paying tribute to all the efforts for him of her dear mother. Felicitation (Felicitacion, 1875) The poem “Felicitation” was written by the hero in 1875 during his schooling in the Ateneo de Municipal.
5 sty 2024 · While in prison and waiting to be executed by firing squad, national hero José Rizal composed his crucial and historic opus. The focus of the poem was to encourage his fellow countrymen to strive for independence from Spain. Americans can easily identify with the purpose and spirit of Rizal's most famous poem.
