Question

who are 'they' in stanza 4 ?

stanza is given below

With candles and with lanterns
throwing giant scorpion shadows
on the mud-baked walls
they searched for him: he was not found.
They clicked their tongues.
With every movement that the scorpion made his poison
moved in Mother’s blood, they said.

Answer 1

they is for people hope it will helps you

Answer 2

Answer:

Moved i mother blood they said.