edelweiss

the edelweiss, unofficial national flower of Switzerland and also an important symbol in other European countries

the sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines.

this is one of my most favorite among the songs performed in the musical "The Sound of Music".

edelweiss, edelweiss

every morning you greet me

small and white, clean and bright

you look happy to meet me

blossom of snow
may you bloom and grow
bloom and grow forever

edelweiss, edelweiss
bless my homeland forever

i love to associate this with sampaguita - the Philippines' national flower as she is also "small and white, clean and bright". actually we also have a song about sampaguita and in the near future i will be featuring it here too.

lyrics are from Lyrics on Demand.