SAMPAGUITA
Lovely bloom of the Sampaguita
By my Philippine maid beloved,
Not a flow’r in the world is sweeter
As you circle her lovely brow!
In the daintiest collar clinging,
With one bud like a pendant swinging,
Round the neck of the gentle and beautiful one,
How happy and fortunate now!
Beautiful flow’r Enchantment of fair Manila
With happiness fill her,
O bright Sampaguita Beautiful flow’r
O rest on her hair so lightly!
Softly caressing, touch her with blessing
Dear Sampaguita flow’r Green of the Garden!
Beloved symbol of my dear maiden,
Pure Sampaguita, Entreat her to smile again
My flow’r of flow’rs
