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“She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know,
For all she’s aged and poor and slow”,
For all she’s aged and poor and slow”,
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Line 29: "“She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know,"
Important words
somebody’s mother
→ a mother who belongs to and matters to someone
Meaning:
He reminds his friends that the old woman is someone’s mother.
Line 30: "For all she’s aged and poor and slow”,"
Important words
aged
→ old
poor
→ having little money
slow
→ moving with difficulty
Meaning:
He says that her age, poverty and slowness do not make her less worthy of care.
Summary of Stanza 15
" She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know, "
(He reminds his friends that the old woman is someone’s mother.)
" For all she’s aged and poor and slow”, "
(He says that her age, poverty and slowness do not make her less worthy of care.)
Overall meaning: The boy asks his friends to see the old woman as a loved family member, not just a stranger.
