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Иерусалим. Эманация Гиганта Альбиона (Уильям Блейк (1757—1827), пер. Д. Смирнов-Садовский (р. 1948)) К Евреям. Лист 27.

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Язык оригинала: английский. Название в оригинале: To the Jews. Plate 27. — Дата создания: ок. 1804—1820 (перевод).

К Евреям. Лист 27

To the Jews. Plate 27

Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion, copy E, object 27 (Bentley 27, Erdman 27, Keynes 27)

Jerusalem the Emanation of the Giant Albion! Can it be? Is it a Truth that the Learned have explored? Was Britain the Primitive Seat of the Patriarchal Religion? if it is true: my title-page is also True, that Jerusalem was & is the Emanation of the Giant Albion. It is True. and cannot be controverted. Ye are united O ye Inhabitants of Earth in One Religion. The Religion of Jesus: the most Ancient, the Eternal: & the Everlasting Gospel -- The Wicked will turn it to Wickedness, the Righteous to Righteousness. Amen! Huzza! Selah! "All things Begin & End in Albions Ancient Druid Rocky Shore." Your Ancestors derived their Origin from Abraham, Heber, Shem and Noah. who were Druids: as the Druid Temples (which are the Patriarchal Pillars & Oak Groves) over the whole Earth witness to this day. You have a tradition, that Man anciently containd in his mighty limbs all things in Heaven & Earth: this you have received from the Druids. "But now the Starry Heavens are fled from the mighty limbs of Albion" Albion was the Parent of the Druids; & in his Chaotic State of Sleep Satan & Adam & the whole World was Created by the Elohim.  The fields from Islington to Marybone, To Primrose Hill and Saint John's Wood:  Were buried over with pillars of gold, And there Jerusalems pillars stood.  Her Little-ones ran on the fields The Lamb of God among them seen  And fair Jerusalem his Bride: Among the little meadows green.  Pancrass & Kentish-town repose Among her golden pillars high:  Among her golden arches which Shine upon the starry sky.  The Jews-harp-house & the Green Man; The Ponds where Boys to bathe delight:  The fields of Cows by Willans farm: Shine in Jerusalems pleasant sight.  She walks upon our meadows green: The Lamb of God walks by her side:  And every English Child is seen, Children of Jerusalem & his Bride.  He witherd up the Human Form, By laws of sacrifice for sin:  Till it became a Mortal Worm: But O! translucen all within.  Forgiving trespasses and sins Lest Babylon with cruel Og,  With Moral & Self-righteous Law Should crucify in Satan's Synagogue!  The Divine Vision still was seen Still was the Human Form, Divine  Weeping in weak & mortal clay O Jesus still the form was thine.  What are these golden Builders doing Near mournful ever-weeping Paddington  Standing above that mighty Ruin Where Satan the first victory won.  And thine the Human Face & thine The Human Hands & Feet & Breath  Entering thro' the Gates of Birth And passing thro' the Gates of Death  Where Albion slept beneath the Fatal Tree And the Druids golden Knife  Rioted in human gore, In Offerings of Human Life  And O thou Lamb of God, whom I Slew in my dark self-righteous pride:  Art thou returnd to Albions Land! And is Jerusalem thy Bride?  They groaned aloud on London Stone They groaned aloud on Tyburns brook  Albion gave his deadly groan, And all the Atlantic Mountains shook  Come to my arms & never more Depart; but dwell for ever here:  Create my Spirit to thy Love: Subdue my Spectre to thy Fear.  Albions Spectre from hi Loins Tore forth in all the pomp of War!  Satan his name: his flames of fire He stretch'd his Druid Pillars far.  Spectre of Albion! warlike Fiend! In clouds of blood & ruin roll'd:  I here reclaim thee as my own My Selfhood! Satan! armd in gold.

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