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!
With Mayor Olivier Dator
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 ❤
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Our Banahaw! (Photo by Lilian Alquiros) |
After some research I was lucky to rediscover a special book about the history of the town (1550-1900!) -
mostly lost shortly after publication in a fire in the Municipal Hall - forgotten by most people I asked, even teachers!
Later I could find and buy two extremely rare copies in the USA and donate them to this wonderful town,
now in Museum and Library of Lucban.
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Unique and priceless: 100 p. text in English & sources in Spanish |
With Olivier Dator, Lucban's esteemed Mayor until 2022 |
©
by
Dr. Hilmar Alquiros,
The Philippines
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