# Epigraph explained — Amaryllis at the Fair

> Chapter companion for Amaryllis at the Fair by Richard Jefferies.

## What happens

The chapter opens with a single line from the Greek poet Alcæus, serving as an epigraph that sets a tone of carpe diem and the fleeting nature of life.

## Themes in this chapter

### The Passage of Time and Loss

The epigraph 'Our day is but a finger' evokes the brevity of life and the urgency to seize the moment.

## Key lines

> Our day is but a finger: bring large cups.

Human life is short, so we should drink deeply and live fully.

_This line from Alcæus encapsulates a classic carpe diem theme, urging indulgence in the face of mortality._

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