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Un Ricuerdo Ami Pueblo
What is the poem all about?
03 To my Fellow Children
04 22 Languages
05 Inherent Qualities of Rizal
06 Influences of Rizal's Uncles
07 Divine Providence
 UN RICUERDO A MI PUEBLO

1876
Memory of my Rizal wrote the poem Rizal was a student in
Town (English) at the age of 15 Ateneo De Municipal
 What is the poem all about?
Rizal reminisce the beauty
and peace of Calamba
that inspired his love of
nature and confidence in
God
His poem ends
with a farewell, but
the fond memories
he has of his
His poem portrays him as a hometown will
child whose innocence, always remain
joy, and love for God are
present all throughout.
"Calamba"
 MEMORY OF MY TOWN
When early childhood’s happy days
In memory I see once more
Along the lovely verdant shore
That meets a gently murmuring sea;
When I recall the whisper soft
Of zephyrs dancing on my brow
With cooling sweetness, even now
New luscious life is born in me.
When I behold the lily white
That sways to do the wind’s command, While
gently sleeping on the sand
The stormy water rests awhile;
When from the flowers there softly breathes
A bouquet ravishingly sweet,
Out-poured the newborn dawn to meet,
As on us she begins to smile
With sadness I recall…recall
Thy face, in precious infancy,
Oh mother, friend most dear to me,
Who gave to life a wondrous charm.
I yet recall a village plain,
My joy, my family, my boon,
Besides the freshly cool lagoon,
The spot for which my heart beats warm.
Ah yes! My footsteps insecure
In your dark forests deeply sank:
And there by every river’s bank I found
refreshment and delight;
Within that rustic temple prayed
With childhood’s simple faith unfeigned
While cooling breezes, pure, unstained,
Would send my heart on rapturous flight.

 MEMORY OF MY TOWN
I saw the Maker in the grandeur
Of your ancient hoary wood,
Ah, never in your refuge could
A mortal by regret be smitten;
And while upon your sky of blue
I gaze, no love nor tenderness Alas, farewell! Eternal vigil I keep
Could fail, for here on nature’s dress For thy peace, thy bless, and tranquility,
My happiness itself was written O Genius of good, so kind!
Give me these gifts, with charity.
To thee I cease not to sigh
Ah, tender childhood, lovely town, These to learn, and I call to the sky
Rich fount of my felicities, To have thy sincerity
Oh those harmonious melodies
Which put to flight all dismal hours,
Come back to my heart once more!
Come back, gentle hours, I yearn!
Come back as the birds return,
At the budding of the flowers!
 TO MY FELLOW
CHILDREN
(Sa aking mga kabata)
Rizal shows firmly the full meaning of patriotism, he
encourages appreciation and concern for the native tongue,
which he considered as equal to any other language in the
world.

“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika,

mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda”

“ We must love and speak our national

language”
 Rizal mastered a total of 22 foreign and native
languages:

1. Arabic 7. German 13. Latin 19. Subanun

2. Bisaya 8. Greek 14. Malayan 20. Suweko
3. Catalan 9. Hebrew 15. Portuguese 21. Tagalog
4. Chinese 10. Ilokano 16. Russia 22. Ulandes
5. English 11. Italian 17. Sanskrit
6. French 12. Japanese 18. Spanish
 INHERENT QUALITIES OF RIZAL
Spanish Mother
his elegance of bearing,
sensitivity to insult, and spirit of self-sacrifice, passion
gallantry to ladies; for arts and literature and
being god-fearing.
Chinese
being serious nature, thrifty,
patience and love for
children;
Father
he inherited the importance
Malayan of self-respect. love for
work and the habit of
love for freedom, well- independent thinking
traveled and being
courageous.
 uess the uncle
G
GREG
____

Hint: this uncle is a book lover; encouraged Rizal

to read good books
___ ___

Hint: this uncle encouraged Rizal to develop his

frail body by means of physical exercises
 O
____ ______

Hint: this uncle inspired Rizal to develop his

artistic ability
 INFLUENCES FROM RIZAL'S UNCLES

Uncle Gregorio Uncle Manuel Uncle Jose Alberto

A book lover; encouraged
Rizal to read good books
A scholar; instilled into the
mid of Rizal the love for
education
a husky and athletic man.
Encouraged Rizal to
develop his frail body by
means of physical
exercises
Youngest uncle of Rizal
inspired him to develop his
artistic ability
 In this belief, God had endowed
Rizal with the versatile gifts of a
genius and a brave heart to
sacrifice for a noble cause.

Greatest influence in
life of Rizal is the aid of
DIVINE
Divine Providence

PROVIDENCE

◦A person may have everything in life- brains,

wealth and power; but, without the aid of Divine
Providence, he cannot attain greatness in the
annals of the nation.