Blake's famous poem. Then
my rewrite.
From England to Ireland,
from religion to mythology and from war to art.
JERUSALEM ©
William Blake 1757-1827
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.
NEW INIS FÁIL
© Dave Duggan 29.10.2014
And did those feet in
ancient times
Walk upon Ireland's
mountains green?
And was the great goddess
Danú
On Ireland's pleasant
pastures seen?
And did the Tuatha de
Danann
Race swift upon our rolling
hills?
And was Old Inis Fáil
builded here
Amongst our struggles and
blood spills?
Bring me my quill of
ancient oak:
Bring me my verses of
desire:
Bring me my ink: black
berries soak!
Bring me my fancy flights
of fire.
I will not cease from
artful fight
Nor shall my pen sleep in
my hand
Till we have built New Inis
Fáil
In Ireland's green and
pleasant land.
Chris Wood sings Blake's
Jerusalem.
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