Ang Unang Paglipad

Lipad munting lawin, lipad sa tabi ko,

Ang tahanang pugad, sandaling iwan mo,
Iyang munting bagwis, ikampay nang ganito,
Sumabay sa akin, nang ika'y matuto.
O mahal kung ina, ako'y natatakot,
Sa unang paglipad, ay baka mahulog,
Hindi ko po kaya't katawa'y malambot,
At saka po ako'y mahina ang loob.
Sa unang paglipad, 'di gaya ng iba,
Tulad ng maliit at mahinang maya,
T'yak na kaya mo, 'pagka't malakas ka,
Anak 'wag matakot, ika'y lumipad na.
At si munting lawin ay biglang lumipad,
Ikinampay-kampay ang kanyang pakpak,
Nagpaligid-ligid sa tabi ng pugad,
At nang matagala'y, tumaas sa ulap.

Now We Are Six

When I was one,

I had just begun.
When I was two,
I was nearly new.
When I was three,
I was hardly me.

When I was four,

I was not much more.
When I was five,
I was just alive.
But now I am six,
I'm as clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six
now and forever.