Last Farewell Last Farewell

By Dr.Jose Rizal By Dr.Jose Rizal

Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun caressed, Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun caressed,
Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!, Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!,
Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best, Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best,
And were it brighter, fresher, or more blest And were it brighter, fresher, or more blest
Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost. Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost.

On the field of battle, ‘mid the frenzy of fight, On the field of battle, ‘mid the frenzy of fight,
Others have given their lives, without doubt or Others have given their lives, without doubt or
heed; heed;
The place matters not-cypress or laurel or lily white, The place matters not-cypress or laurel or lily white,
Scaffold or open plain, combat or martyrdom’s Scaffold or open plain, combat or martyrdom’s
plight, plight,
‘Tis ever the same, to serve our home and country’s ‘Tis ever the same, to serve our home and country’s
need. need.

I die when I see the dawn break, I die when I see the dawn break,
Through the gloom of the night, to herald the day; Through the gloom of the night, to herald the day;
And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take,
Poured out at need for thy dear sake Poured out at need for thy dear sake
To dye with its crimson the waking ray. To dye with its crimson the waking ray.

My dreams, when life first opened to me, My dreams, when life first opened to me,
My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high, My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high,
Were to see thy loved face, O gem of the Orient sea Were to see thy loved face, O gem of the Orient sea
From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free; From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free;
No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye. No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye.

Dream of my life, my living and burning desire, Dream of my life, my living and burning desire,
All hail ! cries the soul that is now to take flight; All hail ! cries the soul that is now to take flight;
All hail ! And sweet it is for thee to expire ; All hail ! And sweet it is for thee to expire ;
To die for thy sake, that thou may aspire; To die for thy sake, that thou may aspire;
And sleep in thy bosom eternity’s long night. And sleep in thy bosom eternity’s long night.

If over my grave some day thou seest grow, If over my grave some day thou seest grow,
In the grassy sod, a humble flower, In the grassy sod, a humble flower,
Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so, Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so,
While I may feel on my brow in the cold tomb While I may feel on my brow in the cold tomb
below below
The touch of thy tenderness, thy breath’s warm The touch of thy tenderness, thy breath’s warm
power. power.

Let the moon beam over me soft and serene, Let the moon beam over me soft and serene,
Let the dawn shed over me its radiant flashes, Let the dawn shed over me its radiant flashes,
Let the wind with sad lament over me keen ; Let the wind with sad lament over me keen ;
And if on my cross a bird should be seen, And if on my cross a bird should be seen,
Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my ashes. Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my ashes.

Let the sun draw the vapors up to the sky, Let the sun draw the vapors up to the sky,
And heavenward in purity bear my tardy protest And heavenward in purity bear my tardy protest
Let some kind soul over my untimely fate sigh, Let some kind soul over my untimely fate sigh,
And in the still evening a prayer be lifted on high And in the still evening a prayer be lifted on high
From thee, 0 my country, that in God I may rest. From thee, 0 my country, that in God I may rest.

Pray for all those that hapless have died, Pray for all those that hapless have died,
For all who have suffered the unmeasured pain; For all who have suffered the unmeasured pain;
For our mothers that bitterly their woes have cried, For our mothers that bitterly their woes have cried,
For widows and orphans, for captives by torture For widows and orphans, for captives by torture
tried tried
And then for thyself that redemption thou may gain. And then for thyself that redemption thou may gain.
And when the dark night wraps the graveyard And when the dark night wraps the graveyard
around around
With only the dead in their vigil to see With only the dead in their vigil to see
Break not my repose or the mystery profound Break not my repose or the mystery profound
And perchance thou may hear a sad hymn resound And perchance thou may hear a sad hymn resound
This I, O my country, raising a song unto thee. This I, O my country, raising a song unto thee.

When even my grave is remembered no more When even my grave is remembered no more
Unmarked by never a cross nor a stone Unmarked by never a cross nor a stone
Let the plow sweep through it, the spade turn it over Let the plow sweep through it, the spade turn it over
That my ashes may carpet earthly floor, That my ashes may carpet earthly floor,
Before into nothingness at last they are blown. Before into nothingness at last they are blown.

Then will oblivion bring to me no care Then will oblivion bring to me no care
As over thy vale and plains I sweep; As over thy vale and plains I sweep;
Throbbing and cleansed in thy space and air Throbbing and cleansed in thy space and air
With color and light, with song and lament I fare, With color and light, with song and lament I fare,
Ever repeating the faith that I keep. Ever repeating the faith that I keep.

My Fatherland adored, that sadness to my sorrow My Fatherland adored, that sadness to my sorrow
lends lends
Beloved Filipinas, hear now my last goodbye! Beloved Filipinas, hear now my last goodbye!
I give thee all: parents and kindred and friends I give thee all: parents and kindred and friends
For I go where no slave before the oppressor bends, For I go where no slave before the oppressor bends,
Where faith can never kill, and God reigns ever on Where faith can never kill, and God reigns ever on
high! high!

Farewell to you all, from my soul torn away, Farewell to you all, from my soul torn away,
Friends of my childhood in the home dispossessed ! Friends of my childhood in the home dispossessed !
Give thanks that I rest from the wearisome day ! Give thanks that I rest from the wearisome day !
Farewell to thee, too, sweet friend that lightened my Farewell to thee, too, sweet friend that lightened my
way; way;
Beloved creatures all, farewell! In death there is Beloved creatures all, farewell! In death there is
rest! rest!