05 oktober 2008

En riktig höjdare: Last Night of the Proms

Brygubben njuter och idkar allsång framför teven. SVT sänder från London, Last night of the proms. Det är grejer det.

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 charriot 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.

William Blake

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1 kommentar:

Anonym sa...

Bah, som vanligt glömmer ni tonsättaren: Sir Charles H. H. Parry, utan vilken psalmen inte vore vad den är!