Ode to Lucban!

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In Quezon Province there's a town

Of beauty and of high renown,

Faith, Hope and Love, it rests upon -

The Capital of Arts - Lucban!

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Well started by two friars now,

With sixteen hundred Christians’ vow!

Banahaw - its protecting tower,

Kamay ni Hesus' inner power!

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Three hunters looked for better signs

And found, like Shakespeare’s famous lines,

“The nightingale and not the lark…”,

Here: salacsác – and not uwák!

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So, under a pomelo tree,

They chose the name Lucbán, you see!

In fifteen, seventy and eight:

Lucban was founded, small but great…

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Pahiyas and the Holy Week,

Look: millions find Lucban unique!

Good people everywhere, therefore

Lucban does flourish more and more…

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In Quezon Province there's a town

Of beauty and of high renown,

Faith, Hope and Love, it rests upon -

The Capital of Arts - Lucban!

 

Hilmar Alquiros, May 17th 2020

 

Our Banahaw!

Photo by Lilian Alquiros

 

History of Lucban

   

After some research on the internet I was lucky to rediscover a special book about the history of the town (1550-1900!) -

apparently forgotten by the inhabitants, even history teachers,

I could not find anyone who still knew about or even owned this single book on the history of Lucban!

Later I was able to find and buy two extremely rare copies in the USA and donate them to this Wonderful Town,

now in the Museum and Library of Lucban.

Unique and priceless:

101 p. English text & Spanish notes + sources

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Hilmar + Lilian 💕

 

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