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Thread #3934   Message #20839
Posted By: BAZ
06-Feb-98 - 06:11 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Jerusalem (The English Song)
Subject: RE: Lyrics For
And did those feet in ancient times Stand upon England's pastures green.

These lines are supposed to refer to Jesus coming to England.

People in this part of Cornwall believe it happened just above the village I live in (Mullion on the Lizard). There was a thriving copper mine here and trade certainly took place with people from that part of the world at about that time.

By the way the song is most famous over here as the theme song of the Women's Institute. (A formidable bunch of women) so careful how you rubbish the legend.

Regards

Baz