Neng Francisco M. Guinto
Siptyembri 10, 2005
The glorious date, September 10, eighteen hundred seventy four
Ushered the birth of an infant who crowned her town priceless honor,
She was a Florence Nightingale to our comrades in rebellion
She sewed and embroidered the flag of the Pampango Battalion;
As heroes’ blood reigned in her vein she bravely risked her noble soul
To win our independence from the cruel hands of oppressor;
Nicolasa Dayrit would smile to this sacred celebration
If she were only alive today... the heroine whom we adore!
At pablasang lug lipi ra, sapni’t dayang ilustrada
Meragul yang makawili at uliran lug asal na,
Piyanista ya’t migkolehiyu meging “mujer educada”
Pagmaragul ne’t dangalan ding dalagang Fernandina;
Pamaglingap nang gerero at kabas nang Tandang Sora
Seludwan de’t kinwang myembru na ning Junta Patriotica!
Nganang Rizal; “Eya dapat maging Indu ing babai
Nung turwan nyang kamangmangan ing bunsu nang meging suli
At ipande ne pamisip, kareng sermon da ring Prayle
Ba’ya kanung miras king Dios king bie’t aldo bandang tawli;
Paragulan neng mulala ‘lan respetu king sarili
At “masa1ang-matang-bu1ag” kimi, dungu, mataloti!
“Metung a Indung Spartan ya ing dapat tang apusan
Lalu potang mayaus ya ing supling na king labanan,
E ne salikut king saya na nune kusa neng palakwan
Ban kaya yang ipaglwalu... ing karelang Indung Tibwan;
At e bala nung mete ya iti e ne man tangisan
Basta’t ilang mig-victoria... king lagyu ning lamutakan!”
Iyan ang payo ni Rizal minsan noon sa Malolos
Sa mga kababaihan sa kanya ay nakatanghod
Ngunit dito sa Pampanga, dapat lamang niyang matalos
Mga dilag, matatapang, matalino’t takot sa Diyos;
Piping saksi ay si Dayrit kailanma’y di malilimot
Kabayanihang alay niya sa ‘ting bayang iniirog..
Civic-minded group of women; San Fernando City Council
And the Panlilios join hands to bring back the remains of our heroine,
The exhumation from Loyola was done with joy and drops of tear
Amid the heroic welcome which led to overnight vigil;
Headed by our active Mayor, the remains of yesteryear
Were re-interred in the same yard where she used to play, laugh & dream;
The monument they have built, is, to my mind, so dwarf and nil
As a tribute to her bravery, gallantry… heroism
Katatawlyan kung sambitlan man e miwaglit
King bilungan ning istorya makasulat, mababanggit,
‘Nyang y Luna at Maskardo at parehüng sari bagsik
Misalubung itang mua ra, mibungil la’t misunggalit
Dapot karin king Baculud yang menawat a linapit
Ing bayani tamung Dayrit ketang Luna’ng gagaligit!
Dapat ta’yang parangalan ing aldo nang pangabait
Ing patriatang Fernandina, y Nicolasa P. Dayrit!!
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