England! Awake! Awake! Awake!
England! Awake! Awake! Awake! - meaning Summary
A Call for Spiritual Renewal
This short Blakean lyric urges England to rouse from spiritual sleep. Addressing the nation as a sister to Jerusalem, the poem recalls a past when divine presence moved across hills and gates, bringing joy. It announces a returning spiritual season: souls exult as "the Lamb of God" is welcomed to dwell among England's "green and pleasant bowers," signaling hope for moral and religious renewal.
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