Spanish Era Literature

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 AWIT

Salita at Buhay ni
Mariang Alimango
Doce Pares na
Kaharian ng
Francia ni Jose de
la Cruz
Florante at Laura is a shorter version of its
original title, written in ancient
Tagalog: “Pinagdaanang Buhay ni
Florante at ni Laura sa Cahariang Albania.
Quinuha sa madlang “cuadro histórico” o
pinturang nagsasabi sa mga nangyayari
nang unang panahón sa Imperio nang
Grecia, at tinula nang isang matouain sa
versong tagálog. (The Life of Florante and
Laura in the Kingdom of Albania: Culled
from a publicly-displayed “cuadro
histórico” or historical painting which
describes the events which were
occurring during ancient times in the
empire of Greece, and penned by
someone who enjoys Tagalog verse).

This literary masterpiece was written during


Francisco Baltazar’s imprisonment in
Pandacan, Manila (he used the
pseudonym Francisco Balagtas). Florante
at Laura was said to be the outcome of
Balagtas’ heartbroken situation after
losing the woman that he loved the most
whom he referred to as “Celia.” Balagtas
wholeheartedly dedicated this timeless
book to Celia (Maria Asuncion Rivera or
M.A.R.), who was later married to
Balagtas’ rival, Mariano Capule, a rich
and powerful man. It was Capule who
made false charges against Balagtas and
used the power of money to put him in jail.
Buhay ni
Segismundo ni
Eulogio Juan de
Tandiona
Prinsipe Igmidio at
Prinsesa Clariana
 CORRIDO

Ibong Adarna is an epic about a


legendary bird which is said to be
found in Mt. Tabor, where it perches
on the shimmering Piedras Platas at
night (Piedras Platas is Spanish for
silver stones). During the daytime,
the bird goes off somewhere but it
comes back at night to rest, and it
sings beautifully before it sleeps.

The Ibong Adarna is a narrative


poem with the full title, “Corrido at
Buhay na Pinagdaanan nang
Tatlong Principeng Magcacapatid
na Anac nang Haring Fernando at
nang Reina Valeriana sa Cahariang
Berbania.” (Corrido and the Life of
Three Princes, sons of King Fernando
and Queen Valeria from the
kingdom of Berbania). The poem has
no exact date of origin and its author
remains unknown. However, it is
believed that the poem was
composed by “Huseng
Sisiw,” pseudonym of Jose Corazon
de la Cruz, dubbed as the “King of
Tagalog Poets.”
Don Juan Tiñoso
Bernardo Carpio
ni Jose de la Cruz
 FOLK SONGS

Ilokano –
Pamulinawen
Kapampangan –
Atin cu pung
Singsing
Bicol – Sarung
banggui
Bisaya –
Dandansoy
Tagalog – Leron-
leron Sinta

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