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I took my car and headed west,
What did I hope to find?
I saw a land exposed and dead,
To evil thoughts inclined;
Woods and fields cordoned off
And madness like the glow.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
I stopped my car, I found a tree
And sat beneath its shade,
Around my hapless head a holy
Hot mosquito played;
And I let him suck my blood
He drank me deep and slow.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
He left me in that sunshine
With loving on my mind,
I wandered to the village,
What did I hope to find?
I found the private property
And signs declaring no.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
I made a missionary noise,
A tear fell from my eye,
For everything that’s good this world
Soon must crucify;
I thought myself ridiculous,
Like an actor in a show.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
I saw a beauteous maiden
Upon the village green,
Unspoilt by civilisation
She was hardy and serene;
I thought that I should speak to her,
For love, I longed to know.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
She looked up stern and sudden
When I said to her ‘Good day’,
And gave me that sarcastic smile
I know means, ‘Go away’.
And so I went, dejected,
To where the wild winds blow.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
I sat beneath the tree again,
I longed to find my friend
Who shared my blood and wanted nothing
But to never end;
My fly he never materialised,
Though I stayed the whole day through.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
I took my car, I headed home,
And pondered on the age,
Where we are all the animals
In our self-made cage,
I went with heavy thoughts of life
And lighter notes of woe.
If England once was here, then where
Oh where did England go?
10 май 2024
