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Epigraph explained

The epigraph reflects on a forgotten song, acknowledging uncertainty about its continued existence while affirming its fundamental honesty.

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The epigraph reflects on a forgotten song, acknowledging uncertainty about its continued existence while affirming its fundamental honesty.

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Key passages

  • “With regret I forget If the song be living yet, Yet remember, vaguely now, It was honest, anyhow .”

    I regretfully cannot recall whether the song still exists, but I vaguely remember that it was honest.

    The epigraph muses on the impermanence of art while valuing its integrity.