The poem
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 these 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 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.
This poem by Blake is based on an ancient legend that Jesus visited Britain and established a church on the present location of Glastonbury abbey, apparently the Celtic Christian church was given precedence over the Roman church in the middle ages in the light of theis legend. Jesus was supposed to have visited Britain and landed in Cornwall with his uncle Joseph of Arimathea who was a tin or silver merchant and…
Read the whole commentThis poem by Blake is based on an ancient legend that Jesus visited Britain and established a church on the present location of Glastonbury abbey, apparently the Celtic Christian church was given precedence over the Roman church in the middle ages in the light of theis legend. Jesus was supposed to have visited Britain and landed in Cornwall with his uncle Joseph of Arimathea who was a tin or silver merchant and they travelled to Glastonbury resting on wearyall hill where Joseph planted his staff, there still grows there to this day a type of thorn tree that does indeed flower at the same time as a similar thorn bush that grows in modern day Palestine (Israel). Twelve huts were apparently built there and a church set up and then Glastonbury Abbey was built later on very close to what is commonly known as King Arthur's 'Avalon' or Glastonbury Tor. King Arthur's grave was supposed to also be located at Glastonbury Abbey and indeed bones were dug up at this spot from a corpse measuring eight feet in height.
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And Did Those Feet
This poem "Did Those Feet" was featured on the program "Poetry Means Today" with Tarquin Reese-Atkinson. Google "Tarquin Reese-Atkinson" to watch and hear the recital.