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In Memory of My Town
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Favorite Stanza from the poem
Renovated house of the Rizal Family
His Nipa cottage
"I sadly recall your face,
Oh precious infancy,
That a mother lovingly
Did succeed to embellish.
I remember a simple town;
My joy, my family, and my boon,
Beside the cool lagoon
The seat of all my wish."
Old house of the Rizal family in Calamba, Laguna
Interpretation
Rizal reminisces of his childhood days in Calamba as he writes this poem. He somehow wishes he could rewind the time and spend more days doing what he used to do, being with the people he used to be with, and feeling the sensations he felt as a boy. he wants his innocence back, and the great feeling of praying to God Almighty with a little child's faith which is believed to be the purest of all hearts.
About the poem
- This poem was written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal in 1876 when he was still 15 years old.
- He wrote this poem to Calamba, Laguna, his beloved hometown.
In Memory of My Town
Young Jose P. Rizal