<< @{ \voiceOne ... @} \new Voice @{ \voiceTwo ... @} >> \oneVoice
@end example
-This is a better construct to keep the control of the voices, for
-example, to ease a consistent assign of lyrics to the proper voice
-context.
+This construct keeps a voice alive throughout the polyphonic section.
+For example, this allows lyrics to be assigned to one consistent voice.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
+<<
+ \new Voice = "melody" {
+ a4
+ <<
+ {
+ \voiceOne
+ g f
+ }
+ \new Voice {
+ \voiceTwo
+ e d
+ }
+ >>
+ \oneVoice
+ e
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
+ This is my song.
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
@predefined