Francisco Balagtas
poet · Bulacan, Philippines · 1788–1862
A Filipino poet who wrote in Tagalog. Born into a blacksmith's family in Bulacan, he studied in Manila while working as a servant in another household. He is said to have written the long verse romance Florante at Laura while in prison.
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1838 · A cry over a father and son whom love has turned against each other. Given in the old Tagalog spelling of the edition.
O love, too mighty in your power, even fathers and sons fall under your sway! Once you have entered anyone's heart, he will defy everything only to follow you!
¡O pag sintang labis nang capangyarihan sampong mag aamá,i, iyong nasasaclao! pag icao ang nasoc sa púsò ninoman hahamaquing lahat masunód ca lamang!
Florante at Laura (1838)
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