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Line 3: + − '''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.'''
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Jerusalem is also unusual as a patriotic song in that it is named after a foreign city. It is the official anthem of both the [[Conservative Party]] ''and'' the [[Labour Party]], the conservative [[Women's Institute]] and the socialist [[Trades Union]] movement. Since it appeals to those on both the left and the right, it is often regarded as ideally suited as a national anthem. Officially, however, England has no national anthem.
Jerusalem is also unusual as a patriotic song in that it is named after a foreign city. It is the official anthem of both the [[Conservative Party]] ''and'' the [[Labour Party]], the conservative [[Women's Institute]] and the socialist [[Trades Union]] movement. Since it appeals to those on both the left and the right, it is often regarded as ideally suited as a national anthem. Officially, however, England has no national anthem.
==Lyrics==
:And did those feet in ancient time<br>
:Walk upon England's mountains green?<br>
:And was the holy Lamb of God<br>
:On England's pleasant pastures seen?<br>
:And did the Countenance Divine<br>
:Shine forth upon our clouded hills?<br>
:And was Jerusalem builded here<br>
:Among these dark Satanic mills?<br>
:Bring me my bow of burning gold:<br>
:Bring me my arrows of desire:<br>
:Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold!<br>
:Bring me my chariot of fire.<br>
:I will not cease from mental fight,<br>
:Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand<br>
:Till we have built Jerusalem<br>
:In England's green and pleasant land.<br>
==Pop culture references==
In the 1980s, the British TV satirical puppet show, [[Spitting Image]], featured a spoof version of this song which ended with the lines:
:Till we have built Jerusalem<br>
:And made it look like [[Milton Keynes]].<br>