and the lord ... said ... '' a majestic sweep of the arm basses tions in your womb ... ... ... .. `` `` twoooo na tenors tions in your womb ... ... ... .. `` `` twoooo na altos tions in your womb ... ... ... .. `` `` twoooo na sops tions in your womb ... ... ... .. `` `` twoooo na the fugue rattled along ( `` two nations in your womb , two nations , two na-a-a-a-ations , two na-a-a-ations in your womb , two people , two people , two peo-eo-eo-eo-eople , two people , shall go their ow-ow-ow-own , their own ways , shall go their own ways from the time of their birth , their birth , the ti-i-i-i -- i-me unison of their biiiirrrrrr- th '' ) the sacred oratorio jacob 's ladder was begun in the autumn of 1882 when grundy was staying with friends in st bees .