Poem: For the City That Nearly Broke Me 3

Rosas, claveles,
Pásig ameno,
Luce con galas mil

–Jose Rizal, Junto al Pasig

[Yoink! Poem was here, and has since been revised.]

Here, the italicized Spanish verse is Jose Rizal’s opening chorus to Junto al Pasig. Not sure what else I can offer by way of explanation. As far as the effect of my lines pushing up on Rizal’s lines, I’ll leave that all to you to decide.