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Read these lines from Passage 3.

"And speak the truth from pole to pole, / and keep her light a-burning, / Before she cuts her sticks to go / The way there's no returning." (lines 29-32)

What is the figurative meaning of the underlined phrase?
A. take a long hike
B. moves to another company
C. needs a cane for support
D. reaches the end of her life

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according to me , the answer is option D. reaches the end of her life

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