Noong unang panahon wala pang tinatawag na bansang Pilipinas. Mayroon lamang na maliliit na pulo. Noong hindi pa rin ito bahagi ng mundo, may nakatira ritong isang higante. Ang kuweba niya ay nasa kalagitnaan ng Dagat Pasipiko. Kasama niyang naninirahan ang kanyang tatlong anak na babae, sina Minda, Lus at Bisaya.
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One day the mango tree spoke to the lampakanay that grew by the swamp: You have much to complain about, Lampakanay; nature has not been fair to you. The weight of a bird is a heavy burden for you. The slightest wandering breeze makes you bow your head. While my head not only stops the rays of the sun but also braves the wildest tempest. Everything for you is a storm, while everything to me seems a zephyr. |
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Teksto ng Ating Unang Balagtasan (Ginanap sa Instituto de Mujeres, Maynila noong Abril 2, 1925) Paksa:BULAKLAK NG KALINISAN Kampupot:Sofia Enriquez |
The tortoise and the monkey found once a banana tree floating amidst the waves of a river. It was a very fine tree, with large green leaves, and with roots, just as if it had been pulled off by a storm. They took it ashore. Let us divide it, said the tortoise, and plant each its portion. |
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Masagana ang Kahariang Masinlok. Magandang maganda noon ang umaga. Maningning ang sikat ng araw. Sariwa ang hanging amihan. Lunti ang mga halaman sa paligid. Masigla ang awit ng mga ibon. Bughaw ang kabundukan. Subalit ang kagandahan ng umaga ay hindi nakasiya sa Datu. Wala siyang madamang kaligayahan sa lahat ng namamalas. |
By the river Tabunganan is a spring, which is the abode of an evil spirit. Tuwan Putli, accompanied by her cousin Ambaynan, goes there to fish. As they are about to leave, Tuwan Putli sees a river lobster with golden pincers. Ambaynan waits for her, but Tuwan Putli disappears. There is blood in her fish basket. Ambaynan goes home and reports the incident. |
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Noong araw ay may dalagang nagngangalang Simang. Napakaganda niya kaya’t maraming binatang nangingibig sa kanya. Halos wala na siyang itulak-kabigin sa mga ito. Isang araw ay nagpasya si Simang: Sinuman sa inyo ang makapagdala sa akin ng isang malaki at buhay na sawa ay pakakasalan ko. Hindi agad nakasagot ang mga binata. Sawa? Mahirap humuli ng isang sawa. |
An ox grazing in the field happened to set foot on a young frog. The frog was crushed to death. His brothers and sisters who were playing nearby ran at once to tell their mother what had happened. The monster who did it was very big, they said. The mother who was a vain old thing thought that she could easily make herself as big as the monster. |