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From:  Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Date:  Wed May 23, 2001  8:33 pm
Subject:  William Blake's "Jerusalem" absolutely NOT about Scotland!!! (was: Digest Number 692)


AUUGGHHHH!!!!!! That is *NOT* what William Blake wrote!!! "Jerusalem" is
about England, England, ENGLAND! It's "England's mountains green",
"England's pleasant pastures" and "England's green and pleasant land"!
Don't you DARE consider using the spurious text below! It's an absolute
sacrilege!!! And as for you, Dean Macy: Shame, shame, SHAME!!!!


On Wed, 23 May 2001, Dean FH Macy wrote:
>
> JERUSALEM
>
> And did those feet in ancient time
> walk upon Scotland's mountains green?
> And was the Holy Lamb of God
> on Scotland'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: O clouds
> unfold!
> Bring me my Chariots of Fire!
> I will not cease from metal
> fight;
> nor shall my sword sleep in
my
> hand
> till we have built Jerusalem
> in Scotland's green and
> pleasant land.
>
> Dean
>
>
>
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>
>

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