And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times - Inspirational Hymns

"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.

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[MegaJParry]

I got here by Monty Python XD

[AResidentoftheCosmos]

Uh oh. Did somebody say "matress" to Mr Lambert?

[wannacu100]

CAN Jerusalem be built among the dark satanic mills? Yes! This song is remarkably inspirational.

[leroymaximus]

This music was selected by our headmaster at Openshaw Technical High School(in Manchester UK) in 1959 as the school hymn; to be sung in the assembly hall prior to classes. He (Mr. Ogden) said that the boys only school sang the hymn with such gusto and enthusiasm that it moved him to take such an action. Something he had never done before. I now live in Perth Western Australia but whenever I hear this hymn I am transported back to 'those dark satanic mills'! Shld. be the Brits National Anthem

[burnley5960]

@4142375867985295 To damm right

[Peattie61]

@baraxor his uncle owned copper mines in scotland,that is a fact by roman records

[ARYAN88SPIRIT]

@peter871 What resources are these exactly ?

[TheMsFatboy]

It's a beautiful poem, and has become a beautiful hymn. It's unfortunate that it's been misinterpreted by so many. This is one of the few videos on YouTube that has set the song to lovely pastoral scenes of the "green and pleasant land" Blake wanted to protect from ugly factories and industrialism.

[peter871]

thats because the rest of the world i so poor and desperate. we use their resources, and thats why they have the right to come in europe..

[claptonbrucebaker]

@MusicPredominates That's absolutely right!

[MusicPredominates]

@claptonbrucebaker : You are more than right ! Multiculturalism is to Brazilianise the English speaking world ; to create a racially diverse impoverished mass class ruled over by a narrow wealthy class.