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A Voice from the South · Chapter
Epigraph explained
The epigraph reflects on a forgotten song, acknowledging uncertainty about its continued existence while affirming its fundamental honesty.
What happens
The epigraph reflects on a forgotten song, acknowledging uncertainty about its continued existence while affirming its fundamental honesty.
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.