...what I posted above about romantic classical composers turning to folk to give a nod to nationalism (here is what wiki says on it) relates to the idea that, ideally, the law, the culture and the land of a nation should be closely linked and, in England, e.g., they were much more-so than now, as is reflected in our traditional songs.

Mass economic/CAPITALIST immigration (in the 1950s less than .5% of the population were not born here) is certainly not the only reason for this but it is a major factor, I feel.

Also, I definitely have over the years changed my mind and one or two of my poems from what I've read here on Mudcat, but I sometimes question how much others have..?