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    This poem expresses pride in Filipino culture and language. It encourages the youth of the Philippines to develop their talents and share their gifts with their homeland. The poet hopes the youth will bring the arts, sciences, and literature to all people and break the "chains" limiting their creative spirit. The poem promotes embracing both Filipino and Spanish/Western influences to build up the nation.

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    This poem expresses pride in Filipino culture and language. It encourages the youth of the Philippines to develop their talents and share their gifts with their homeland. The poet hopes the youth will bring the arts, sciences, and literature to all people and break the "chains" limiting their creative spirit. The poem promotes embracing both Filipino and Spanish/Western influences to build up the nation.

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    This poem expresses pride in Filipino culture and language. It encourages the youth of the Philippines to develop their talents and share their gifts with their homeland. The poet hopes the youth will bring the arts, sciences, and literature to all people and break the "chains" limiting their creative spirit. The poem promotes embracing both Filipino and Spanish/Western influences to build up the nation.

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    This poem expresses pride in Filipino culture and language. It encourages the youth of the Philippines to develop their talents and share their gifts with their homeland. The poet hopes the youth will bring the arts, sciences, and literature to all people and break the "chains" limiting their creative spirit. The poem promotes embracing both Filipino and Spanish/Western influences to build up the nation.

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    Sa Aking mga Kabata

    Kapagka ang baya’y sadyang umiibig


    Sa langit salitang kaloob ng langit
    Sanlang kalayaan nasa ring masapi

    Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid


    Pagka’t ang salita’y isang kahatulan
    Sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian

    At ang isang tao’y katulad, kabagay


    Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan.
    Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita
    Mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda

    Kaya ang marapat pagyamanin kusa


    Na tulad sa inang tunay na nagpala
    Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin,

    Sa Ingles, Kastila, at salitang anghel,


    Sapagkat ang Poong maalam tumingin
    Ang siyang naggagawad, nagbibigay sa atin.
    Ang salita nati’y tulad din sa iba

    Na may alfabeto at sariling letra,


    Na kaya nawala’y dinatnan ng sigwa
    Ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una.
    To the Filipino Youth

    Unfold, oh timid flower!

    Lift up your radiant brow,


    This day, Youth of my native strand!
    Your abounding talents show
    Resplendently and grand,
    Fair hope of my Motherland!

    Soar high, oh genius great,


    And with noble thoughts fill their mind;
    The honor's glorious seat,
    May their virgin mind fly and find
    More rapidly than the wind.

    Descend with the pleasing light


    Of the arts and sciences to the plain,
    Oh Youth, and break forthright
    The links of the heavy chain
    That your poetic genius enchain.

    See that in the ardent zone,


    The Spaniard, where shadows stand,
    Doth offer a shining crown,
    With wise and merciful hand
    To the son of this Indian land.

    You, who heavenward rise


    On wings of your rich fantasy,
    Seek in the Olympian skies
    The tenderest poesy,
    More sweet than divine honey;

    You of heavenly harmony,


    On a calm unperturbed night,
    Philomel's match in melody,
    That in varied symphony
    Dissipate man's sorrow's blight;

    You at th' impulse of your mind


    The hard rock animate
    And your mind with great pow'r consigned
    Transformed into immortal state
    The pure mem'ry of genius great;

    And you, who with magic brush


    On canvas plain capture
    The varied charm of Phoebus,
    Loved by the divine Apelles,
    And the mantle of Nature;

    Run ! For genius' sacred flame


    Awaits the artist's crowning
    Spreading far and wide the fame
    Throughout the sphere proclaiming
    With trumpet the mortal's name
    Oh, joyful, joyful day,
    The Almighty blessed be
    Who, with loving eagerness
    Sends you luck and happiness.
    Hymn to Labor

    For the Motherland in war,


    For the Motherland in peace,
    Will the Filipino keep watch,
    He will live until life will cease!

    MEN:

    Now the East is glowing with light,


    Go! To the field to till the land,
    For the labour of man sustains
    Fam'ly, home and Motherland.
    Hard the land may turn to be,
    Scorching the rays of the sun above...
    For the country, wife and children
    All will be easy to our love.

    (Chorus)
    WIVES:

    Go to work with spirits high,


    For the wife keeps home faithfully,
    Inculcates love in her children
    For virtue, knowledge and country.
    When the evening brings repose,
    On returning joy awaits you,
    And if fate is adverse, the wife,
    Shall know the task to continue.

    (Chorus)
    MAIDENS :

    Hail! Hail! Praise to labour,


    Of the country wealth and vigor!
    For it brow serene's exalted,
    It's her blood, life, and ardor.
    If some youth would show his love
    Labor his faith will sustain :
    Only a man who struggles and works
    Will his offspring know to maintain.
    (Chorus)

    CHILDREN:
    Teach, us ye the laborious work
    To pursue your footsteps we wish,
    For tomorrow when country calls us
    We may be able your task to finish.
    And on seeing us the elders will say :
    "Look, they're worthy 'f their sires of yore!"
    Incense does not honor the dead
    As does a son with glory and valor.

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