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GE 9: LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL SCRAP BOOK Submitted by: Gilbert B. Gabunada Submitted to: Ms. Bern Anne Rhea Quirante Escorial

In Memory of My Town When I remember the days sadly, sadly I recall that saw my early childhood your visage, precious childhood, spent on the green shores which an affectionate mother of a murmurous lagoon; made beautiful and bright; when I remember the coolness, I recall a simple town, delicious and refreshing, my comfort, joy and cradle, beside a balmy lake, that on my face I felt the seat of my delight. as I heard Favonius croon; Ah, yes, my awkward foot when I behold the white lily explored your sombre woodlands, swell to the wind’s impulsion, and on the banks of your rivers and that tempestuous element in frolic I took part. meekly asleep on the sand; I prayed in your rustic temple, a child, with a child’s devotion; when I inhale the dear and your unsullied breeze intoxicating essence exhilarated my heart. the flowers exude when dawn is smiling on the land;

The Creator I saw in the grandeur But O goodbye! May the Spirit of your age-old forests; of Good, a loving gift-giver, keep watch eternally over upon your bosom, sorrows were ever unknown to me; your peace, your joy, your sleep! while at your azure skies For you, my fervent pryers; I gazed, neither love nor tenderness for you, my constant desire to learn; and I pray heaven failed me, for in nature your innocence to keep! lay my felicity. Tender childhood, beautiful town, rich fountain of rejoicing and of harmonious music that drove away all pain: return to this heart of mine, return my gracious hours, return as the birds return when flowers spring again!

My explanation: I chose this poem because it is a poem in which Dr. Rizal's childhood memories are beautiful and symbolize the love of nature and family. This poem is about a person who chooses to be alone in the contemporary world and meditate on nature. Then, as he sits, he is struck by a sudden remembrance or memories of all the things he used to regard as sadness, and he realizes that they were what they were, and it was his decision to see them the way he did before. The \"beauty of nature\" is the fact on his poem. He will always remember where he used to reside. We all know that the only thing that may bring happiness is nature. Furthermore, when he writes that poem, Dr. Rizal recalls his youth. He wishes he could turn back the clock and spend more time doing what he used to do, being with the people he used to be with, and experiencing the feelings he had as a child. He wants his innocence back, as well as the wonderful sense of praying to God Almighty with the faith of a small kid, who is thought to have the purest of all hearts.

To the Child Jesus “Child Jesus” was written in Spanish by Jose Rizal in 1875 at age of 14. The poem is an octave real or a short poem with eight verses only which was actually according to the Spanish standard of writing poems. Like “To the Virgin Mary“, this is another religious poem by Rizal.

Why have you come to earth, Child-God, in a poor manger? Does Fortune find you a stranger from the moment of your birth? Alas, of heavenly stock now turned an earthly resident! Do you not wish to be president but the shepherd of your flock?

My explanation: To The Child Jesus: I chose this poem because I believe that Dr. Jose Rizal was educated to be faithful to the Church while also teaching himself how to love profoundly for his nation, his poems take on a deeper significance when you read it properly. He linked his religious poem to the country's current predicament at the time. It was simple to relate the life and misery they were experiencing in the scenario to his thinking. Rizal's masonic existence, I think, remained with him even after his death. He has a considerably bigger and deeper love and concern for the country than anyone else. Even if some people wanted it to be violent, his good will for the Philippines has not been tainted. He stood solid in his convictions and remained loyal to his nation.

Kundiman Jose Rizal wrote “Kundiman” in Tagalog on September 12th 1891. The theme of Rizal’s “Kundiman” is his intense love for his Motherland.

Tunay ngayong umid yaring dila’t puso Ibubuhos namin ang dugo't babaha Sinta’y umiilag, tuwa’y lumalayo, Matubos nga lamang ang sa amang lupa Bayan palibhasa’y lupig at sumuko Habang di ninilang panahong tadhana, Sa kapabayaan ng nagturong puno. Sinta'y tatahimik, iidlip ang nasa. Datapuwa’t muling sisikat ang araw, Pilit maliligtas ang inaping bayan, Magbabalik mandin at muling iiral Ang ngalang Tagalog sa sandaigdigan.

My explanation: Traditionally, a kundiman is a love song in which a man serenades the woman he loves. This word was created for scholars from the Tagalog phrase \"Kung Hindi man\" (if it should not be so), which implies that people place their trust in a Higher Being who chooses whether or not anything is suited for them. However, I chose this poem because Dr. Rizal wrote a kundiman to express his deep love for his motherland. This poem depicts his strong desire for the Philippines to be free of betrayal and injustice one day. While he was in Europe, the country was under serious threats. So, this poem is also a nice piece of Dr. Rizal's works.

References https://www.joserizal.co https://www.joserizal.c m/memories-of-my- om/child-jesus/ town/ https://www.kapitbisig.com/p hilippines/songs-written-by- dr-jose-rizal-kundiman-ni-dr- jose-rizal-original-text-in- tagalog_530.html