WRITINGS AND WORKS OF RIZAL

IN ATENEO
MI PRIMERA INSPIRACION ( 1 POEM )
ST

ACCORDING TO HIS SISTER SOLEDAD, THIS SPANISH

POEM WAS WRITTEN BY JOSE RIZAL WHEN HE WAS
ONLY NINE YEARS OLD. ITS TITLE IS TRANSLATED
INTO ENGLISH AS MY FIRST INSPIRATION.
THE IMAGE OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(SCULPTURE)
 IMAGE OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS (
SCULPTURE )
WHILE A STUDENT AT THE ATENEO MUNICIPAL IN INTRAMUROS,
JOSE RIZAL MADE A SMALL STATUE OF THE SACRED HEART, ABOUT
NINE INCHES IN LENGTH. HE CARVED THE STATUETTE IN
BATICULING WOOD WITH A PENKNIFE AT THE REQUEST OF HIS
PROFESSOR, FR. JOSE LEONARDO S.J. THE LATTER INTENDED TO
TAKE IT WITH HIM TO SPAIN, BUT THE DOMESTIC HELPER FORGOT
TO PLACE IT IN HIS TRUNK. IT WAS LEFT BEHIND AND WAS TAKEN
BY RIZALS FELLOW STUDENTS. IT WAS THEN PLACED ON A SHELF
ABOVE THE DOOR OF THEIR STUDY HALL WHERE IT REMAINED FOR
TWENTY YEARS.
POEMS (1875)
FELICITATION
EL EMBARQUE: HIMNO A LA FLOTA DE MAGALLANES (THE DEPARTURE : HYMN TO MAGELLANS
FEET.
YES ESPANOL : ELCANO , EL PRIMERO EN DAR LA VUELTA AL MUNDO ( AND HE US SPANISH:
ELCANO, THE FIRST TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD.
EL COMBATE : URBIZTONDO . TERROR DE JOLO ( THE BATTLE ; URBIZTONDO , TERROR JOLO)

And from ourselves that in such loving accents

Salute you everywhere you celebrate,
These clamorous vivas that from the heart
resound
Be pleased to accept. - Felicitation
POEMS (1876)
UN RECUERDO A MI PUEBLO ( IN MEMORY OF MY TOWN). A
TENDER POEM IN HONOR OF CALAMBA, THE HEROS NATAL
TOWN.

ALIANZA INTIMA ENTRE LA REGION Y LA BUENA EDUCACION (

INTIMATE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND GOOD
EDUCATION). For your peace, joy and repose,
POR LA EDUCACION RECIBE LUSTRE LA PATRICIA ( THROUGH
Genius of good who kindly dispose
EDUCATION THE COUNTRY RECEIVES LIGHT ). Of his blessings with amour;
It's for thee my fervent pray'rs,
EL CAUTIVERIO Y EL TRIUMFO : BATALLA DE LUCENA V PRISION
It's for thee my constant desire
DE BOABDIL. ( THE CAPTIVITY AND THE TRIUMPH : BSTTLE OF
Knowledge ever to acquire
LUCENA AND THE IMPRISONMENT OF BOABDIL ) THIS MARTIAL
And may God keep your candour!
POEM DESCRIBES THE DEFEAT AMD CAPTURE OF BOABDIL ,
LAST MOORISH SULTAN OF GRANADA.
- In Memory of my Town
 POEMS 1877
EL HEROISMO DE COLON ( THE NEROISM OF COLUMBUS)
COLON Y JUAN II ( COLUMBUS AND JOHN II )
GRAN CONSUELO EN LA MAYOR DESDICHA ( GREAT SOLACE IN GREAT MISFORTUNE).
UN DIALOGO ALUSIVO A LA DESPEDIDA DE LOS COLEGIALIES ( A FAREWELL DIALOUGE OF THE STUDENTS)

It was night and to common repose

Thinking not of the days' hardships,
The ship's brave men gave
themselves.
Only one youth did keep watch.

- Great Solace in Great Misfortune