Flower Among Flowers

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In this poem, Rizal alludes to a beautiful young girl as a flower that stands out among all the flowers. Who was Rizal referring to as the “flower among flowers”?

Goodbye to Leonor

“Goodbye to Leonor” was written by Rizal for his childhood sweetheart, Leonor Rivera, when she married Henry Kipping, a British railway engineer.