And did those feet in ancient time

[vinteuil]

Remember though that Blake was not an Oxbridge man ....

... Parry, on the other hand, was a graduate of my old college

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Somehow, this seemed appropriate.

[jean]

And which great nation might that be, I wonder?

The one whose inhabitants hang on in quiet despertion.

[ahinton]

The one whose inhabitants hang on in quiet despertion.

...and are "all in it together (up to their necks and beyond)" the while, perhaps?...

[french frank]

the priest who gave Queen Elizabeth the last rights.

Oh, silly me. "Rights" to what?

[Beef Oven!]

The one whose inhabitants hang on in quiet despertion.

A Floyd fan, are we?

[ahinton]

Oh, silly me. "Rights" to what?

That "great nation" which you mention, perhaps?...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I didn't think Protestants had the Last Rites.

[Serial_Apologist]

I imagine any 'protest' aspect of the song is long gone

Not for environmental campaigners, I wouldn't have thought!

Shame about Verse 3 though, which I've always felt it in need of replacement.

[jean]

I didn't think Protestants had the Last Rites.

I was wondering about that. Was Extreme Unction included in the Elizabethan Settlement?

[Beef Oven!]

Not for environmental campaigners, I wouldn't have thought!

Shame about Verse 3 though, which I've always felt it in need of replacement.

Environmental campaigners go about singing/whistling Jerusalem?

Ok, nice world you live in. Meanwhile, back on Earth, I have Anthony Wedgwood Benn on the OuiJa Board and even he's not buying it!

[ahinton]

I was wondering about that. Was Extreme Unction included in the Elizabethan Settlement?

...and if so, at what price?...

[vinteuil]

I was wondering about that. Was Extreme Unction included in the Elizabethan Settlement?

"Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God."

[Article xxv of the xxxix Articles].

Doesn't really answer your question. But I always feel that Elizabeth was a Protestant with a Catholic (but not Roman Catholic) tincture. She was no Edward VI...

[mercia]

verse three could certainly do with some please and thankyou's

[Beef Oven!]

verse three could certainly do with some please and thankyou's

I love ancient punctuation.