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“And I hope some fellow will lend a hand
To help my mother, you understand”,
To help my mother, you understand”,
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Line 31: "“And I hope some fellow will lend a hand"
Important words
lend a hand
→ help someone
Meaning:
He hopes another person would help his own mother if she needed it.
Line 32: "To help my mother, you understand”,"
Important words
you understand
→ you see what I mean
Meaning:
He explains to his friends that he is imagining his own mother in the same situation.
Summary of Stanza 16
" And I hope some fellow will lend a hand "
(He hopes another person would help his own mother if she needed it.)
" To help my mother, you understand”, "
(He explains to his friends that he is imagining his own mother in the same situation.)
Overall meaning: The boy hopes someone would help his mother in the same way.
