Ang Pagong at Ang Matsing

Ang Pagong at Ang Matsing hango sa istoryang isinulat ni Dr. Jose Rizal 

The Turtle and the Monkey adapted from the story by Dr. Jose Rizal 

 Retold by:  Elisha Hidalgo

Minsan ay may dalawang magkaibigan. Sila ay si Pagong at si Matsing. Si Pagong ay mabait at matulungin, ngunit si Matsing ay tuso at palabiro. Isang araw nakakita sila ng isang puno ng saging at napag-isipan nila itong hatiin. Pinutol nila ito sa dalawa.

Once there were two friends. They are called Turtle and on!ey. Turtle is gentle and !ind" while on!ey is cunning and playful. One day they saw a banana tree and decided to part it among themsel#es. They di#ided it into two.

''Sa akin ang itaas na bahagi'', natutuwang sabi ni Matsing. Dali dali nitong kinuha ang itaas na parte ng puno na may namumuong bunga at dahon na. '' Madaling lalaki ang puno ko kasi may maliit ng bunga at dahon,'' sabi nito sa sarili. Wala ng nagawa si Pagong kundi magbigay na lang sa kaibigan dahil likas itong mapagpasensya. Iniuwi nito ang ilalim na parte kung saan may natitira pang mga ugat. Inalagaan niya ito at di naglaon ay nabuhay ito at namunga ng mga saging.

$$ % will ha#e the upper half$$$" on!ey e&citedly claimed. He hurriedly too! the part with the lea#es and banana blossoms. $$ y tree will grow much 'uic!er because this already has lea#es and blossoms on it$$" he thought.

Turtle could do nothing but gi#e way to his friend. He too! home his  part" which is the trun! with some roots on the bottom. He too! care of it and  soon it grew and produced banana fruits.

''Kumusta na ang itinanim mong puno,'' tanong ni Pagong kay Matsing nang minsan silang magkita. ''atuyo at namatay din kaagad'', sabi ni Matsing. '' !ng sa iyo anong nangyari"'' tanong nito. ''abuhay ang puno ko at namunga pa ng maraming saging. #indi ko nga lang makuha ang bunga dahil masyadong mataas'', sagot ni Pagong. ''$usto mo tulungan kita" !ko na ang kukuha pero hati tayo sa bunga'', sabi ni Matsing. ''% sige'', tugon ni Pagong. $$How is the banana tree that you planted($$" Turtle as!ed on!ey. $$ %t )ust withered and died"$$ answered on!ey. $$*ell" what happened to  yours($$ as!ed on!ey. $$%t grew and bear banana fruits but % can not get them because they are too high"$$ Turtle responded. $$ %f you want % could help you. % will get the fruits for you but you will  gi#e me half of them$$" on!ey suggested. $$O!ay"$$ Turtle agreed.

Inakyat ni Matsing ang puno ngunit ng nasa itaas na eto ay ayaw na niyang bigyan ng saging si Pagong. ''Matsing, hati tayo sa mga saging. Ibigay mo sa akin ang iba'', pakiusap ni Pagong. ''!yaw ko nga, sa akin lang ay kulang pa eto,'' pang aasar na wika ni Matsing.

 on!ey started to climb the tree" but once he was on top of it" he did not want to share the bananas with Turtle anymore. $$ on!ey" gi#e me my share of the fruits"$$ pleaded Turtle. $$% don$t want to. These are not e#en enough for me$$" on!ey answered bac!.

Patuloy ni Matsing na inubos ang mga saging. Si Pagong naman ay nanguha ng mga tinik at itinusok sa puno ng saging. aisip nitong bigyan ng leksyon ang kasakiman ni Matsing. Pagbaba ni Matsing ng puno ay natusok ang mga paa nito at mga kamay sa mga tinik. $alit na galit ito kay Pagong at hinanap niya ito.

 on!ey ate all the bananas. eanwhile" Turtle decided to gi#e on!ey a lesson. He collected some thorns and spi!es" and then stic! them on the banana trun!. *hen on!ey went down from the tree" his hands and feet were stung by the thorns and spi!es. He was #ery mad at Turtle and started to loo! for him.

''Magbabayad ka sa ginawa mo Pagong& Pero dahil mabait ako ay  papipiliin kita. !nong gusto mo" ayuhin kita sa lusong o itapon kita sa ilog"'' galit na galit na wika ni Matsing. '' ayuhin mo na lang ako sa lusong,'' sagot ni Pagong. initbit ni Matsing si Pagong at itinapon ito sa ilog.

$$+ou will pay for this, -ut since % am forgi#ing" % will let you choose.  Either % will grind you with a mortar or % will throw you in the ri#er"$$ on!ey threatened Turtle. $$Just grind me with a mortar"$$ replied Turtle.  on!ey grabbed turtle and threw him into the ri#er. -ut turtle was #ery happy because the water is his second home.

Masayang masaya si Pagong at pangalawang tahanan nito ang ilog. ''Matsing, hindi mo alam na ako ay marunong lumangoy'', wika nitong palayo sa galit na si Matsing. ''Matalino man ang Matsing, maiisahan din'', wika ni Pagong sa sarili.

$$on!ey" it seems you are not aware that % can swim"$$ e&claimed Turtle as he swam away from furious on!ey. $$o matter how shrewd a mon!ey is" you can still outsmart it"$$ Turtle thought to himself.

!ng Wakas

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