It’s about Henry Hudson.

I did gather that, but the last couple of stanzas confused me. So I looked it up.

Briefly.

I had no interest in going down the Henry Hudson rabbit hole.

The response I got was subpar.

As I’ve read the last stanza about 20 times, maybe it’s beginning to make sense.

“Better defeat almost,

If seen clear,

Than life’s victories of doubt

That need endless talk-talk

To make them out.”