"life is but a dream"这个but是什么用法?

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"life is but a dream"这个but是什么用法?
出自Twins的一首歌《Row Row Row Your Boat》
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row row row your boat,gently down the stream
merrily merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream

只是
等于only的意思