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17 lines
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The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## when natural desires fail ##
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AT: "when people no longer desire what they once did naturally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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## when the almond tree blossoms ##
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The "almond tree" is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers.
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## Then man goes to his eternal home ##
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This refers to death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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## the mourners go down the streets ##
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Possible meanings are 1) that mourners go down the streets to attend a funeral, or 2) that mourners go down the streets to the house of the person who is about to die. |