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Ballad of A Mother's Heart

The poem describes the awakening of calls for freedom in the Philippines. It depicts voices from all parts of society and nature joining together in shouting "Freedom!" from the fields, temples, mines, and more. The poem portrays the people's great desire for freedom, with them willing to bleed and die for it. Their cries broke the chains and shook the land as they fought for independence with weapons in hand.

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Ballad of A Mother's Heart

The poem describes the awakening of calls for freedom in the Philippines. It depicts voices from all parts of society and nature joining together in shouting "Freedom!" from the fields, temples, mines, and more. The poem portrays the people's great desire for freedom, with them willing to bleed and die for it. Their cries broke the chains and shook the land as they fought for independence with weapons in hand.

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1896

Aurelio S. Alvero The Cry awoke Balintawak And the echoes answered back Freedom! All the four winds listened long To the shrieking of that song Freedom! In all the fields of rice and cane Shook the stalks with that refrain Freedom! I heard it from the planets in the vales, I heard it from the traders tying bales, I heard it where the fishers strike their sails, Freedom! All the poets struck their lyre With those burning notes of fire Freedom! All the women knelt to pray, In their hearts that frenzied lay Freedom! Een the children and the old Took to arms and shouted bold Freedom!

I heard it from the huskers neath the trees, I hear it from the drivers of the seas, I heard it from the pounders in the leas, Freedom! All the people raised the cry Fearing not to bleed or die Freedom! All the tombs of slave and sire Broke to voice that great desire Freedom! Up the mountain, down the plain, Louder, louder rang the strain Freedom! I heard it from the makers of the brooms, I heard it from the weavers at their looms, I heard it in the smoking smithy rooms, Freedom! From the temples, from the shrines, From the bosom of the mines: Freedom! Kris and bolo flashed in light, Thunder-voices air is smite Freedom! Muscles stout and spirit strong Broke the chains with metal song Freedom!

***************************************************************************************** **** Ballad of a Mothers Heart For you, Beloved, said he. Jose La Villa Tierra Then go, said she, to your mother dear The night was dark, for the moon was young Without another word, Youth left And the stars were asleep and rare; And went to his mother dear, The clouds were thick, yet Youth went And oped her breast and took her heart. out He did not shed a tear! To see his Maiden fair. Then back to his Maiden fair he ran, Dear One, he pleaded as he knelt Unmindful of the rain; Before her feet, in tears, But his feet slipped and down he fell My love is true; why have you kept And loud he groaned with pain. Me waiting all these years? Still in his hand he held the prize The Maiden looked at him unmoved That would win his Maidens hand; It seemed, and whispered low: And he thought of his mother dear Persistent Youth, you have to prove So kind, so sweet, so fond. By deeds your love is true. And then he heard a voice, not from Theres ot a thing I would not do His lips but all apart;

Get up, it said; were you hurt, Child? And bring her heart to me.

It was his mothers heart.

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