...feet, in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?
2007-03-28 01:52:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry, it's the opening lines of Blake's "Jerusalem" - I've just been listening to Billy Bragg's dulcet tones warbling it, and I've always thought it's a beautiful song/poem/hymn.
2007-03-28 02:06:42 · update #1
I hope you wipe them before you come inside...
I've just mopped that floor, and I'm not having you tramping 'alf of Ben Nevis across the kitchen.
2007-03-28 01:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Orac 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Nice poem/hymn and all, but I actually heard folks singing it when last in London and thought, "what the height of cultural arrogance".
England is the most amazing island in human history but to think of it as a holy land is over the top.
2007-03-28 02:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mark Y 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
2007-03-28 01:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Did you know Silly Fud that the film "Chariots of Fire" got it's title from a line in this poem?
Bring me my Spear; O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of Fire!
What a silly question, of course you did!
2007-03-28 03:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The wind is melodic and eery
as it sweeps through my flesh
and freezes my blood with fear.
The howling screams of the night
sends shivers through
my brittle bones and watery eyes.
2007-03-28 02:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They could feasibly have done. Jesus' possible uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, was supposed to have travelled to England and taken Jesus with him. I guess we'll never know.
2007-03-28 01:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by Wild About Harry 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Allegedly.
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2007-03-28 01:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by Plum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2007-03-28 01:55:37 · answer #8 · answered by Ellie F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
2007-03-28 01:55:56 · answer #9 · answered by Marsha Mellow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋