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Florante at Laura
Story Summary
Florante is alone and weary, in a deep dark forest, tied to a tree waiting to be eaten
by ravenous wild beasts…
Florante was the son of Duke Briseo of Albanya and Princess Floresca of Krotona. At a
young age, Florante was sent to Atenas to pursue his studies. There he met
Menandro and Adolfo.
Adolfo was naturally selfish and envious even when he was still young. He held a
secret hate towards Florante.
Menandro was Adolfo’s exact opposite. He is a kind, loyal, and a trustworthy friend to
Florante. Of the three, Florante was the smartest, which was the reason why he was
the professor’s favorite. Adolfo’s anger fumes even more. He secretly swore to plot
revenge upon Florante.
Once there was a dramatic play being help at the academy. Adolfo made true the
part he played. He stabbed Florante for real, but failed to kill him because of
Menandro’s speed and agility. He saved Florante. And everyone hated Adolfo. He was
advised by Antenor to return to Albanya.
Meanwhile, Florante and his fellows stayed and continued studying in Antenas, until,
Florante received a bad news from his father – his mother had died.
Florante returned home to Albanya. Not very long, his father, the duke, introduced
Florante to the king. And this is when Florante laid eyes on Laura, the beautiful
daughter of King Linseo.
Even it was only their eyes that met, the hearts of Florante and Laura had an instant
and clear understanding. They loved each other from then on.
However Florante had to go to Krotona, where his grandfather ruled. Albanya’s King
Linseo assigned Florante to come to the aid of the warring Krotona. With God’s help,
Florante succeeded. He saved Krotona against the Moors.
Unfortunately, when Florante returned to Albanya, he discovered that it was now the
kingdom that was in peril. The moors had imprisoned his father, and even Adolfo.
Nonetheless Florante saved them all and freed the prisoners once again. So King
Linseo loved Florante even more. And Florante’s deeds became famous overseas.
Once when Florante and Menandro were in Italy, Florante received a letter from
Albanya ordering him to entrust the troops to Menandro and return to the palace
immediately.
But Florante was arrested by Adolfo’s troops when he was just about to enter the
city! It was then that Florante realized it was all an evil plot by Adolfo, including the
death of Florante’s father, and the capturing of Laura to pressure her to be wedded
to Adolfo.
From his prison cell, Florante was taken to the dangerous forest. There he was
bonded to a tree to be eaten by wild animals. Florante was weakened, until he lost
his consciousness.
In the meantime on the the other side of the forest, was yet another man full of
loneliness and agony. He found himself in the same weary forest because his
treacherous father the King of Persia. He was even threatened to be beheaded so his
love Flerida would be wedded to the king. During this man’s lament, he heard the
others voice agonizing from beyond. He tracked where the voice was coming and he
came to the sight of a man on the verge of being eaten by hungry lions. His agility
and skills drove the two lions away and Florante was saved.
This man, Aladin, freed Florante from his bondage. When Florante regained full
consciousness, he gave much thanks to the Moor. And so they exchanged their
stories, stories of the things that had befallen them… And until…
The two men also heard two voices from afar. The voices also seemed to be
narrating, and they were from women. They were full of surprise when they found
their beloveds Laura and Flerida! And the hearts of the four were full of thanks and
joy.
Laura disclosed how she found herself in the forest. It was all because of Adolfo, who
wanted to teach her a lesson for refusing his proposed marriage. Adolfo took Laura to
the forest and attempted to rape her, but, an arrow flew from Flerida’s a bow and
pierced the poor heart of Adolfo…
It was just after this story that Menandro’s troops then appeared in the forest and
found Adolfo’s body lifeless… All rejoiced in their reunion. They sang songs of success
and praise…
Florante married Laura, as well as Aladin married Flerida - When the king father of
Aladin died, they returned to Persia to relish the throne.
In the meantime in the kingdom of Albanya, all hailed Florante and Laura as
majesties of the the land. From then on all lived lives full of success, prosperity, love,
joy, and peace… The End…
Education Gives virtue,
And prudent doctrines of her faith
Luster To the The forces weak of evil subdue,
That break apart like the whitish waves
Motherland That lash upon the motionless
shoreline:
DR. JOSE RIZAL And to climb the heavenly ways the
people
Do learn with her noble example.
Wise education, vital breath In the wretched human beings' breast
Inspires an enchanting virtue; The living flame of good she lights
She puts the Country in the lofty seat The hands of criminal fierce she ties,
Of endless glory, of dazzling glow, And fill the faithful hearts with
And just as the gentle aura's puff delights,
Do brighten the perfumed flower's Which seeks her secrets beneficent
hue: And in the love for the good her breast
So education with a wise, guiding she incites,
hand, And it's the' education noble and pure
A benefactress, exalts the human Of human life the balsam sure.
band.
And like a rock that rises with pride
Man's placid repose and earthly life In the middle of the turbulent waves
To education he dedicates When hurricane and fierce Notus roar
Because of her, art and science are She disregards their fury and raves,
born That weary of the horror great
Man; and as from the high mount So frightened calmly off they stave;
above Such is one by wise education steered
The pure rivulet flows, undulates, He holds the Country's reins
So education beyond measure unconquered.
Gives the Country tranquility secure.
His achievements on sapphires are
Where wise education raises a throne engraved;
Sprightly youth are invigorated, The Country pays him a thousand
Who with firm stand error they subdue honors;
And with noble ideas are exalted; For in the noble breasts of her sons
It breaks immortality's neck, Virtue transplanted luxuriant flow'rs;
Contemptible crime before it is halted: And in the love of good e'er disposed
It humbles barbarous nations Will see the lords and governors
And it makes of savages champions. The noble people with loyal venture
Christian education always procure.
And like the spring that nourishes
The plants, the bushes of the meads, And like the golden sun of the morn
She goes on spilling her placid wealth, Whose rays resplendent shedding
And with kind eagerness she gold,
constantly feeds, And like fair aurora of gold and red
The river banks through which she She overspreads her colors bold;
slips, Such true education proudly gives
And to beautiful nature all she The plea sue of virtue to young and old
concedes, And she enlightens out Motherland
So whoever procures education wise dear
Until the height of honor may rise. As she offers endless glow and luster.
From her lips the waters crystalline
Gush forth without end, of divine
laman.
Katapusang
Sarisaring silo sa ami'y inisip,
Hibik Ng kasabay ng utos na tuparing pilit,
may sa alumbrado---kaya kaming tikis,
Pilipinas kahit isang ilaw ay walang masilip.
Kaunti lamang ang mga Pilipino na may sapat na yaman upang makapag-
aral sa Manila. Karamihan ay nag-pari sapagkat mababa ang tingin ng mga frayle sa
mga abogado, samantalang ikinarangal ng mga tao ang sinumang Pilipinong naging
pari. Pagtagal-tagal, binago ng mga frayle ang tuntunin ng aralan sa Manila upang
masaway ang pagdayo ng mga Pilipino sa España o iba pang bayan sa Europa upang
mag-aral ng mga hindi itinuturo sa Manila. Napupulot kasi ang mga makabago at
mapagpalayang pag-iisip sa labas ng bayan, lalo na ang mga panukalang labag sa
palakad ng simbahan.
Pati ang mga utos ng hari ay maaari nilang ibinbin, ibahin o kalimutan nang
lubusan kung sa tingin nila, mapapahina ng mga ito ang paghahari ng España sa
Pilipinas. May kapangyarihan din silang ipatapon sinuman nang walang laban o
paglitis, ang ipagbawal ang pagbasa ng anumang aklat o pahayagan, ang pasukin
nang walang pahintulot at saliksikin ang anumang tahanan, ang supilin ang anumang
pagpupulong ng mga tao, at ang pagsamba maliban sa catholico. Sa madaling salita,
supil ang anumang karapatan ng mga mamamayan, mga kalayaan na likas na sa
mga katutubo mula nuong unang panahon pa. Samakatuwid, ang kapuluan ay sadlak
sa paghahamok, kahit na lawak ang katahimikan sa lahat ng dako nang mahigit 300
taon.
Dimas-Ilaw
EMILIO JACINTO
Where with more beautiful colors, rising, the dawn paints the heavens,
And where the poet, enraptured, sees what he elsewhere but dreamt.
Free from thy bitter sorrow, free from the Spaniard’s yoke!
Ah, in the midst of thy splendors, sadly in chains dost though languish,
Are naught but words vain and hollow, cruel mockery to thee;
Joy givest thou to thy tyrant, who gives thee gall in return.
That thou hast skies like the turquoise, clear and diaphanous,
Hast for four centuries been suffering - what is the good to thee?
Ah, the same breeze that their fragrance bears and their songs harmonious,
Bears on its wings cries and sobbing, weeping and bitter complaints,
That fill the soul with anguish and the mind with sad thoughts.
What is the good of thy fertile soil and its matchless exuberance,
But to end comes all silence and must all servile patience,
And without fear, without mercy, openly, crush the servile serpent
Even the babe whom his father loves like a piece of his soul,
Fighting with ardor that only death can defeat and vanquish,
Only because they have loved thee and desired thy good,
Blessings for thee have risen from their pure souls, and even
Those who were slain met death with last wish for thee.
And that their precious lifeblood flows till it seems like an ocean?
To thee has raised, have us all, one and all have we sworn
And it we forth from the flight come with the laurels of glory,
Future ages will honor heap upon honor and crown thee
Queen of the realm of the free, pure and unblemished queen,
And all the peoples on earth mute and admiring will stand.
And of those who have fallen in the dark night of the struggle
Never let perish the memory, and in their graves, cold and humble,
And if the crown of the victor should be the spoil of the Spaniard,
Liberty will always have the champions while there are tyrants alive.
And our faith will not perish - while there is life, there is hope!
And with more firmness, more prudence will our work we continue
And start the struggle again, but with more ardor and strength,
Till in the end we shall triumph, till dried your tears shall be.
Do not lose hope or courage, for from the wound, the gaping,
At Ako'i Makasalanan
Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Spanish Period
Ako raw ay makasalanan at ako'y mangompisal sa ka-auay kong Fraile na
sa pagpapalayas sa inyo; ako baga'i sala o sala kapang lubha' kaya nga yata
nanganganib
ako kay Santa Bariang tanso cay San Pisong Pilac, at sa manga kaban niniyo
Amen.
PAKIKIDIGMA
American Period
Ang buhay ay isang pakikidigmang
walang katapusan.
Banaag at Sikat
Ni Lope K. Santos
Pinangarap niya ang araw na mawawala ang mga hari, punumbayan at alagad ng
batas, ang lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay-pantay at magtatamasa ng lubos na kalayuan
at patas na ginhawa sa buhay.
Nang pilitin ng ama na umuwi sa kanilang bayan, siya’y sumunod. Subalit itinuro
niya sa mga kasama sa bukid at sa mga katulong sa bahay ang kanilang karapatan. Sa
galit ng ama, siya’y pinalayas at itinakwil bilang anak. Nagbalik siya sa dating
pinapasukan sa Maynila at hinikayat si Tentay na pumisan sa kanya kahit di kasal,
sapagkat tutol siya sa mga seremonyas at lubos na naniniwala sa malayang pag-ibig.
Si Delfin ay hindi anarkista kundi sosyalista. Hindi niya hinangad na mawala ang
pamahalaan ngunit katulad ni Felipe ay tutol siya sa pagkakaipon ng kayamanan sa ilang
taong nagpapasasa sa ginhawa samantalang libu-libo ang nagugutom, nagtitiis at
namamatay sa karalitaan. Tutol din siya sa pagmamana ng mga anak sa kayamanan ng
mga magulang. Siya’y isang mahirap na ulilang pinalaki sa isang ale (tiya). Habang nag-
aaral ng abogasya ay naglilingkod siya bilang manunulat sa isang pahayagan. Kaibigan
siya at kapanalig ni Felipe, bagamat hindi kasing radikal nito.
Nais ni Felipe ang maagang pagtatamo ng kanilang layunin, sukdang ito’y daanin
sa marahas na paraan, samantalang ang hangad ni Delfin ay dahan-dahang pag-akay sa
mga tao upang mapawi ang kamangmangan ng masa at kasakiman ng iilang
mayayaman, sa pamamagitan ng gradwal na pagpapasok sa Pilipinas ng mga simulain ng
sosyalismo.
Si Don Ramon ay may dalawang anak na dalaga at isang anak na lalaking may
asawa na. Ang mga dalaga’y sina Talia at Meni. Si Talia ay naibigan ng isang abogado, si
Madlanglayon. Ang kasal nila’y napakarangal at napakagastos, isang bagay na para kina
Felipe at Delfin ay halimbawa ng kabukulan ng sistema ng lipunan na pinangyayarihan ng
mayayamang walang kapararakan kung lumustay ng salapi samantalang libu-libong
mamamayan ang salat na salat sa pagkain at sa iba pang pangunahing pangangailangan
sa buhay.
Nang mahalata na ni Talia at ni Madlanglayon ang kalagayan ni Meni, hindi nila ito
naipaglihim kay Don Ramon. Nagalit si Don Ramon; sinaktan nito si Meni at halos patayin.
Sa amuki ni Madlanglayon, pumayag si Don Ramon na ipakasal si Meni kay Delfin, Subalit
nagpagawa ng isang testamento na nag-iiwan ng lahat ng kayamanan sa dalawa niyang
anak; si Meni ay hindi pinagmanahan.
Ang libing ni Don Ramon ay naging marangya, kagaya ng kasal ni Talia. Hanggang
sa libingan ay dala-dala pa ng mayamang pamilya ni Don Ramon ang ugali ng
karangyaan ng pananalat at paghihirap ng maraming mamamayan. Sa libingan ay
Naiwan sina Delfin at Felipe na inabot ng talipsilim sa pagpapalitan ng kuro-kuro at
paniniwala.