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Jerusalem (And did those feet in ancient time) (w/ lyics) William Blake
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"And did those feet in ancient time" is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: a Poem (1804). Today it is best known as the hymn "Jerusalem", with music written by C. Hubert H. Parry in 1916. This poem was written about the Industrial Revolution that took place duing the early 19th century. 
The first verse asks did Christ visit Britain. This may be metaphorical or literal. There is an old English legend that Christ came to Britain as a boy. 
The poet questions christianity in Britain (2nd verse) and illustrates the point by using the adjective 'satanic' when describing the industrial mills. (In the North of Britain at this time many people; men, women and children, worked in the cotton industry.) This clearly gives the impression that the poet thinks the mills are evil places. 
In the final two verses he poet summons up his faith and reveals he will not rest until there is justice in society. 
This is a beautifully written poem and is sometimes used as a national anthem.

Emerson Lake & Palmer "Jerusalem"

 

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
Til we have built Jerusalem
In England`s green and pleasant land.
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1981年 "火戰車Chariot of Fire電影原名取自英國家喻戶曉的「古往的聖哲」（And did those feet in ancient time）歌詞，以贊頌年輕人對理想不懈的追求。 「給我金黃之弓 給我希望之箭 雲朵散開啊，給我矛 給我火之戰車 我絕不從精神的對抗中退卻 也絕不讓手中的劍沉睡 除非建起了耶路撒冷 在英格蘭的蒼綠大地上」這部電影由真人真事改編。亞伯拉罕後來擔任英國奧會主席，成為體壇德高望重的先進。里多爾於奧運後不久，如願的赴天津教書，從事佈道工作。日軍侵華後，他將妻兒送到加拿大，自己仍堅持留在中國服務，自始至終信守對上帝的誓言。二戰結束前，他不幸死於日本的集中營，全蘇格蘭為之哀悼。
  電影中用於以下結尾場景.......