The Monkey and the Tortoise / Ang Buhay ni Matsing at ni Pagong - Page 5 of 6
Illustrated by José Rizal
(Tagalog translation by Federico B. Sebastian) Bilingual (English-Tagalog) version with sketches
After a long search, he found the tortoise.
Nakita niya ang pagong pagkaraan ng matagal na paghahanap.
You wretched creature, here you are!
said he. You must pay for your wickedness; you must die.
Narito ka pala, hamak na pagong
, ang sabi niya. Magbabayad ka sa iyong kasamaan; dapat kang mamatay.