Glastonbury I

Posted by Michael (Wuppertal, Germany) on 27 September 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.

Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, now presents itself as "traditionally the oldest above-ground Christian church in the World" situated "in the mystical land of Avalon" by dating the founding of the community of monks at AD 63, the legendary visit of Joseph of Arimathea, who was supposed to have brought the Holy Grail and planted the Glastonbury Thorn.

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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.

For a further explanation of these words from
William Blake, please look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_did_those_feet_in_ancient_time

As you might have noticed, I´m a little bit of
anglophile...

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