1) The poem encourages Filipinos to love their native Tagalog language, which was given to them by God, just as other countries love their own languages.
2) It compares not loving one's native language to being worse than animals, and says enriching the language should be a goal like a mother caring for her children.
3) It notes that while Tagalog had its own alphabet and letters in the past, these were lost due to storms, just as boats can be destroyed at sea. The language needs to be preserved and developed.
1) The poem encourages Filipinos to love their native Tagalog language, which was given to them by God, just as other countries love their own languages.
2) It compares not loving one's nat…