TO MY NATIVE ISLAND

Beautiful is the day In the island of simple ecstasy

Jewel is the happiness

In a hut among the lilies.

The sun is full of vigor and glory

With its shining waves of glory

Tapping the island’s smiling beauty

And kissing the lonely seas.

The clouds are full pride and                   splendor

Swiftly sailing with colossal strides

Rising up and down to see the tides

With their varied and silvery colors.

The calm waves caress the shore

Under the light of the sun

The roaring waves lash the harbor

With all their furies and fun.

O God! You are so wise

You gave us nature’s paradise
There’s secret in the island’s being

Which could be detected by the poet’s brain.