Thanks "McGrath of Harlow" for finding that link to Orwell's essay. I first read that in the one of the four Penguin paperbacks of Orwell's letters and shorter works. Still got all of 'em. Weirdly, shortly after reading it I saw Peter Bellamy for the first time - and he did lots of Kipling songs. So off I went and bought Peter's "Merlin's Isle of Gramarye". Wish Peter was still with us -what an enormous talent. I can imagine him arguing with Orwell "over there in paradise"!
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