"I cannot sing the old songs now! It is not that I deem them low, 'Tis that I can't remember how They go"

This quote by Charles Stuart Calverley talks to the difficulty of keeping in mind the past. He expresses his regret at not being able to sing the old songs anymore, not since he believes they are of lesser value, but due to the fact that he can't keep in mind how they go. This speaks with the idea that memories are short lived and can be quickly forgotten. It likewise talks to the idea that the past is frequently glamorized and that it can be hard to keep in mind it in its entirety. The quote also speaks with the concept that nostalgia can be bittersweet, as it can raise both fond memories and feelings of remorse. It is a pointer that the past is gone which it can be hard to regain it.