William Blake did not write this song to praise England. He was against the industrialization of England and thought there were people screwing the country up - people who advocated the destruction of nature in the name of progress. The rest we know, how the earth was massacred by so called free trade and profit making pioneered by the English and Americans, with the rest of the world following. It was a very angry song. Nothing to do with patriotism whatsover
@DickWhittington1000 In modern Britain, this song has nothing to do with freedom, liberty, religion or the USA, it is simply a patriotic song which is sung and performed as such.
I'm proud of my English Nonconformist Protestant Heritage as an American. I view this song as one of the most beautiful tunes ever written, which expresses the highest emotional love for ones homeland. It expresses LIBERTY and FREEDOM as these terms were originally defined by The Founding Fathers of the USA. Socialism will imprison as sure as feudalism.
William Blake did not write this song to praise England. He was against the industrialization of England and thought there were people screwing the country up - people who advocated the destruction of nature in the name of progress. The rest we know, how the earth was massacred by so called free trade and profit making pioneered by the English and Americans, with the rest of the world following. It was a very angry song. Nothing to do with patriotism whatsover
lionelmok 1 day ago
@DickWhittington1000 William Blake hated capitalism and supported the French Revolution - so today he'd probably be a socialist.
32peartree 1 week ago
@DickWhittington1000 In modern Britain, this song has nothing to do with freedom, liberty, religion or the USA, it is simply a patriotic song which is sung and performed as such.
jafaru 2 months ago
I'm proud of my English Nonconformist Protestant Heritage as an American. I view this song as one of the most beautiful tunes ever written, which expresses the highest emotional love for ones homeland. It expresses LIBERTY and FREEDOM as these terms were originally defined by The Founding Fathers of the USA. Socialism will imprison as sure as feudalism.
DickWhittington1000 10 months ago
Oh to be in England...
clea1776 10 months ago
Such a lovely voice, as if she has been to heaven
maple1255 11 months ago
From a cute Welsh girl to a very pretty and sexy lady who has a ton of talent- what a great combination- love you!
MrNCOA5 1 year ago
lovely ^_^ so glad she's back, i missed her, gonna miss her classic but as least she's back ^_^
AnimeLuver70 1 year ago
awesome
iasonharper 1 year ago
you have a beautiful voice thanks
operation1enduring1b 2 years ago