And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark Satanic mills? Bring me my chariot of fire.

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.

The music follows William Blake's text closely, each verse describing a perfect musical arc through the climactic points of each verse ("Was Jerusalem builded here?" and "Till we have built ...

His earliest poems were published in 1783. The words of "Jerusalem" were set to music in 1916 by Sir Charles Parry. Blake and his wife are buried at Bunhill Fields, Finsbury, London. "Blake Studies: ...