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As I said earlier, Damson are consumed much easier with sugar, and this the poem’s praises of damson-eating English country people turns a blind eye to the colonial sugar industry. Damsons lost its popularity after food rationing in WWII.
February 12, 2024 at 1:20 PM
As I said earlier, Damson are consumed much easier with sugar, and this the poem’s praises of damson-eating English country people turns a blind eye to the colonial sugar industry. Damsons lost its popularity after food rationing in WWII.
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…helps “suppress” the astringent taste. Damson is a relative of plum, but it is not as sweet. The poem romanticises country life and praises rare, less sweet fruits and rough English ways of life as opposed to industrialised apples and pears from the colonies, such as South Africa.
February 12, 2024 at 1:14 PM
…helps “suppress” the astringent taste. Damson is a relative of plum, but it is not as sweet. The poem romanticises country life and praises rare, less sweet fruits and rough English ways of life as opposed to industrialised apples and pears from the colonies, such as South Africa.