# Epigraph explained — Moonfleet

> Chapter companion for Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner.

## What happens

The epigraph sets a reflective tone, contrasting the eternal innocence of boyhood with the inevitable passage of time and change.

## Themes in this chapter

### Coming of Age

The epigraph's reference to being 'a boy eternal' introduces the theme of lost innocence and the transition from childhood to adulthood.

## Key lines

> We thought there was no more behind But such a day tomorrow as today And to be a boy eternal.

We believed that each day would be just like the one before, and that we would remain boys forever.

_This paraphrase captures the naive certainty of youth and the illusion of permanence._

## Links

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