José Rizal
writer · Philippines · 1861–1896
A Filipino doctor and writer. He wrote two novels attacking Spanish colonial rule, and was shot in Manila on 30 December 1896 on a charge of inciting rebellion. The poem he wrote the night before was hidden in a small stove and passed to his family.
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1896 · Written on the night before he was shot. The title was given by others afterwards. This edition prints the text without accents.
Farewell, beloved homeland, region dear to the sun, pearl of the Eastern sea, our lost Eden! Gladly I go to give you this sad and withered life; and were it brighter, fresher, more in flower, still I would give it for you, give it for your good.
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida, Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestro perdido Eden! A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida, Y fuera más brillante más fresca, más florida, Tambien por tí la diera, la diera por tu bien.
“Mi último adiós” (My Last Farewell), first stanza
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