KSEEB Class 10 · English (1st language) · KTBS Revised 2024-25
C.L.M.
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Karnataka Board Class 10 English.
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About the author
John Masefield (1878–1967), Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. "C.L.M." is an elegiac poem to his mother (her initials), reflecting on her photograph, poverty and lifelong love.
Summary
The poet looks at an old photo of his mother when she was young and beautiful.
The poet looks at an old photo of his mother when she was young and beautiful.
He remembers poverty, endless work and how she gave her strength for children.
He remembers poverty, endless work and how she gave her strength for children.
Youth in the picture versus worn life afterward - time and labour marked her.
Youth in the picture versus worn life afterward - time and labour marked her.
He feels he can never repay her care - emotional debt deeper than money.
He feels he can never repay her care - emotional debt deeper than money.
Tone mixes sorrow at loss with praise for her devotion.
Tone mixes sorrow at loss with praise for her devotion.
SSLC readers see the poem as model tribute to motherhood beyond Masefield's own story.
SSLC readers see the poem as model tribute to motherhood beyond Masefield's own story.
Hard words & meanings
| elegy | poem of mourning or tribute to the dead |
| photograph | picture preserving a moment in time |
| sacrifice | giving up one's comfort for another's good |
| poverty | lack of money and material comfort |
| gratitude | deep thankfulness |
| labour | physical and emotional work over years |
| tribute | act or poem expressing respect and thanks |
| youth | time of young beauty in the photo |
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