The Adarna Bird (A.I Generated English Translation of "Ibong Adarna")

The Third and Fourth Task (653 - 704 )

The king spoke with certainty,
"As I requested before,
Don Juan, faithfully,
You followed my orders galore."

The noble prince then replied,
"I truly understand,
Your commands, I won't hide,
Even if it means the end."

The words of the king were clear,
"Listen well and understand,
So that you'll know, my dear,
This task I now command."

"I wish to have the mountain,
That stands over yonder there,
Placed in front, my fountain,
For a scene both grand and rare."

"The following morning bright,
If I suddenly appear in sight,
The wind from the mountain's height,
Shall enter through the window's light."

"So, Don Juan, prepare and go,
Follow the command I bestow,
Or else your life you'll forgo,
As the price for saying 'no.'"

He departed without delay,
And to his home he made his way,
By the time for Hail Mary to pray,
The princess had come to stay.

She then asked him curiously,
"Oh, my beloved Don Juan,
What is the task, do tell me,
From my dear father, the one?"

"His command to me, my love,
Listen closely, my beloved,
This is what you must approve,
And I will do as ordered.

That mountain standing tall,
I shall move it, all in all,
And there it shall stand, recall,
In front of the courtyard wall.

And the wind that shall appear,
At the mountain's height so clear,
Through the window it will steer,
Without doubt, do not fear."

Doña María then did say,
"If that's the command you obey,
Do not worry, come what may,
I will handle it without delay."

In their conversation deep,
Like a secret they both keep,
As the day began to creep,
The princess spoke, not asleep.

"Don Juan, it's time to rest,
Lest you stay up and feel stressed,
I'll take care of the request,
Of my father, as the best."

At that moment, off it went,
The mountain indeed, with intent,
To the window, wind was sent,
Unaware, he slept content.

As the clock struck four that day,
The princess came without delay,
Quietly, she went her way,
Unseen, she made her play.

Upon awakening one day,
The mighty monarch found his way,
To the window, where he lay,
To the mountain, come break of day.

A miraculous event then came,
God's power, not to be named,
As a wind of unknown fame,
Into the window, it did claim.

In the midst of a calm scene,
A swift, amihan breeze so keen,
Entered the palace, unforeseen,
To King Salermo's mystic dream.

Amazed and filled with fright,
Tenfold was his inner light,
He couldn't conquer the sight,
Of the prince that came that night.

I'll set aside the narrative now,
In the king's memory, I'll allow,
And my praise, I will endow,
As the evening approaches, somehow.

Don Juan was then summoned,
By the palace gate, he was called,
"Listen well," the king assumed,
"Follow orders, don't be stalled."

The prince replied without delay,
"Please tell me, I do obey,
So I may understand the way,
Of your command, without delay."

The king then spoke with grace,
"Don Juan, heed in this place,
Now I'll tell you the case,
And all that you must embrace."

"The mount you've placed with care,
Crush it down at courtyard there,
Shall be where you must dare,
Amidst the vast ocean, prepare."

"And let it become a castle grand,
With towers, as you understand,
The structure, all must be planned,
In symmetry, both vast and grand."

"In that castle, when it's done,
If you truly are the one,
Seven flags must catch the sun,
From the cannons, they shall run."

"From the palace to the shore,
To that castle, you'll explore,
The path, forevermore,
Must be pleasing to the core."

"To the castle, you shall roam,
Passing through it, you'll find home,
Six batteries, standing tall,
Sentinels must guard them all."

"And within those batteries,
Cannons placed strategically,
In the morning, they shall seize,
Firing with great audacity."

"Here, take these tools in hand,
Sledgehammers and bars, understand,
Ten picks and spoons, I command,
For the work you'll undertake in this land."

Don Juan then took all those tools,
Prepared for the task, no other rules,
Back to the porter's house, he rules,
Ready for the duties that would be his jewels.

And then, when the night was deep,
At the hour of eight, not asleep,
Don Juan saw his love complete,
As Doña María entered, neat.

He called for her, then he inquired,
Of the princess, his heart inspired,
"What's the task that I'm required
By my father's orders, as desired?"

Don Juan narrated with earnest grace,
All the details of the king's embrace,
The duties and tools to face,
For the challenges in that royal place.

"With the mallet and bar, they weighed,
Ten picks and spoons in hands displayed,
Ready for the toil, unafraid,
To fulfill the tasks, they were remade."

Oh, what happened on that night,
At the eighth hour so bright,
When the lady, fair and fine,
Donna Maria did incline.

Don Juan, they called his name,
Inquired with eyes aflame,
"What's the reason, tell me now,
The king's summon, do expound."

Don Juan spoke with heartfelt grace,
Of the king's great tasks embrace,
Of the secrets he unveiled,
Of king Salermo, being hailed.

Tenfold gifts with strong intent,
Hammers, tools, with strength they're lent,
Picks and spoons, a work of might,
To create with all their might.

The princess replied with grace,
"What use of the tools, in this place,
I shall do as he commands,
Follow all his majesty's demands."

"Sleep now, oh dear Don Juan,
Rest, for your tasks are done,
Come the morning's first light,
His desires we shall ignite."

Oh, as the night grew deep,
In silence, secrets would seep,
The new castle and its ancient hall,
Magically made, it's a mystic thrall.

At the appointed hour's call,
The castle moved, a magic sprawl,
To the centre of the ocean's might,
Soaring high in the tranquil night.

Seven decks in rows that lay,
With cannons ready to sway,
The road that leads the way,
To the royal palace, they convey.

Six batteries, armed with might,
Cannons standing firm and tight,
Sentinels of the noble birth,
Colonels guarding all the earth.

And when this sight was true,
Not one left with tasks to do,
The princess, then, withdrew,
To her chambers, her heart's adieu.

Oh, when the morning sun did rise,
The king was met with a surprise,
The castle, to his joyful eyes,
Stood on the battlements, a grand reprise.

The king spoke with a gentle tone,
"Don Juan, please be not alone,
Let's observe with hearts that shone,
In the castle's newfound zone."

So they walked with steps aligned,
Don Juan and the princess kind,
And who did they soon find?
The sentinel, their hearts entwined.

The sentinel then did convey,
"I am Don Juan," he did say,
"Of the royal guard, I hold sway,
In our beloved empire's day."

Upon hearing this, the king,
In astonishment, took a fling,
And the sentinel, in a ring,
With all the colonels, did they bring.

In their vibrant celebration,
Fireworks lit up the location,
The king's ring, in jubilation,
Fell into the ocean's foundation.

The king, with words so clear,
"Don Juan, return, have no fear,
Let the cannon, its mission steer,
Bring the salvation we hold dear."

His sword raised high in the air,
Don Juan, with courage rare,
The cannon's roar, no longer there,
Silent now, without a blare.

The king made his way ahead,
To the royal palace he sped,
While Prince Don Juan, it is said,
Returned to his home's homestead.