Resumo de Romblon, The Island Of Marble

Romblon, The Island of Marble

Do you know why the province of Romblon, in the country of the Philippines have many marble? Many people especially the Filipinos believe in the different legends and fairy tales story. And the story of Romblon had a mixed story between legend and fairy tale because in this essay, the story didn''t have a happy ending but until now it is a suspense. Long time ago, when Philippines was not yet discovered by Magellan, a Portoguesee Pilantroper, Romblon was an estabilized island kingdom with king and queen. The king named Marmol and queen Queen Alabaster were childless for many years. But ultimately, God blessed them and gave their first born beautiful baby girl. So there was great joy in the kingdom. The king built a Marble palace with marble walls, marble floors, marble beds, and marble chairs. In the dining hall were marble plates, glasses, and spoons. Everything was made of marble, even the toys and dolls of the little princess.At the christening all the diwatas and highborn spirits of the Skyworld and the Earthworld were invited. To the newborn child, each one brought a special gift:

Bathala, King of the Skyworld, gave her the name Pag-ibig (love);
            Inang Lupa, or Mother Earth, gave her talino (wisdom);
            Hari sa Dagat, or King of the Sea, gave her kayamnan (wealth);
            Batis, or the Brook, gave her kasipagan (industry);
            Buan, or Lady Moon, gave her karilagan (kindness);
            Bituin, or Evening Star, gave her karilagan (beauty);
            Amihan, or East Wind, gave her kahinhinan (modesty);
            Langit, Queen of the Sky, gave her kapayapaan (peace); and
            Alapaap, or the Clouds, gave her pangarap (dreams).

In the midst of the festivities, a stranger dressed in black and holding a scythe rushed in. He was Dilim, or Prince of Darkness. With a voice that seemed to come from the grave, he announced: ?To this child I gave the curse of kalungkutan (sorrow). When she reaches the age of sixteen, she will be struck by a sharp and pointed instrument and die.?
            Everyone present became pale and speechless. The queen clasped her beloved child tightly to shield her from danger.
            Suddenly but quietly, Araw, the Sun God, stepped forward, He was hiding behind Alapaap when Dilim came. ?Do not be alarmed, gentle people,? he assured them. ?The princess will not die forever. To her I give the gift pag-asa (hope). She will only sleep a long time. Then a prince will come to awaken her.?
            The king, the queen, and the all guests sighed with relief. And the king issued this command: ?Make round and smooth all the edges of the weapons in my kingdom ? the arrows, swords, spears and lances. And keep in a safe place all sharp and pointed implements ? knives, scissors, needles, and pins ? from the princess.? And he added, ?Build the walls surrounding the palace higher and make them stronger so that no one can climb over them.?
            The years passed quickly and happily. Princess Pag-ibig grew lovely and strong, wise, and hardworking. She was kind, modest, and peace-loving. Her skin was white as alabaster.
            Her brow was as smooth and lustrous asarble. Her laughter was the tinkle of the dripping water.
            But as she grow older, she became sad. Sitting by the marble fountain, she would gaze fondly at the fleeting clouds. And she would be lonely, playing with her marble toys and silent marble dolls!
            Then one her sixteenth birthday, a strange thing happened. As she was strolling in the garden, a tiny bird fell at her feet. Taking it tenderly in her arms, she heard a whizzing sound. Whiz! Quick as a flash, an arrow came flying through the air straight to her heart. A gardener, hearing her faint cry, rushed her to the palace.
            But who was it sneaking in? It was Dilim with his evil companions ? Kidlat (lightning), Kulog (thunder), and Lindol (earthwake). There was panic in the palace. Everybody was hurrying, crying, and shouting.
            But alas! life had gone from Princess Pag-ibig. The flowerets in her hair had turned into marble. These had the lovely colors of the rainbow ? pale pink and yellow, green, blue, and lavender. Yet the tiny bird was still warm in marble hands. Then, finally, it flew away.
            With tears on her cheeks, King Marmol and Queen Alabaster knelt by the cold body of their poor child. All the members of the royal household ? courtiers, attendants, soldiers, cooks, and servants ? had turned to marble. The horses in the royal stables had become marble too. In the garden the trees, fruits, flowers, and the water gushing forth from the fountain had turned to marble.
            A hundred of more years passed. People from neighboring and distant kingdoms heard of the mystery of the marble palace. Every year they came with axes, spades, sledgehammers, and iron bars to hack away at or bore into the walls of the marble palace. Later they came with huge machines too. They carted away slabs, chunks, and blocks of marble. But they failed to reach the palace. It was completely hidden in the thick forest of rotting trees, tangled vines, and gnarled roots.
            Who knows but that some they, as Araw, the Sun God, foretold, a lucky prince will find the way and wake the marble beauty with kiss!

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