by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Language: English 
Our translations:  GER SPA
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?

And did the Countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills?

Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my Arrows of Desire!
Bring me my Spear! Oh, Clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of Fire.

I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant Land!
Note: referred to by Miriam Waddington in The Snows of William Blake

Composition:

    Set to music by (Henry) Walford Davies, Sir (1869 - 1941), "England's Pleasant Land", op. 22 no. 3, published c1907 [ SATB chorus a cappella ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Und schritten jene Füße einst", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Aminta Iriarte) , "Jerusalén", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Aminta Iriarte

This text was added to the website: 2004-02-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 97