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Nor offered a helping hand to her—
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir
Line by Line
Line 15: "Nor offered a helping hand to her—"
Important words
helping hand
→ help or support
Meaning:
None of the children offers to help her.
Line 16: "So meek, so timid, afraid to stir"
Important words
meek
→ quiet and gentle
timid
→ easily frightened
stir
→ move
Meaning:
She is gentle, frightened and afraid even to move.
Summary of Stanza 8
" Nor offered a helping hand to her— "
(None of the children offers to help her.)
" So meek, so timid, afraid to stir "
(She is gentle, frightened and afraid even to move.)
Overall meaning: The group does not stop, and the frightened woman remains afraid to move.
