Ans. Ellen M.H.Gates is the poet.
Q.2 Who does the poetess praise in his poem and why ?
Ans. She praises the hands of her mother. These hands have spiritual beauty. They worked hard to make the poetess happy in her childhood.
Q.3 What does the poetess mean by the words “these hands must folded be”?
Ans. It means that after her mother’s death her hands must go into the grave. They would be in folded position and it would seem as if she would be praying for her children.