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General Information:
The writer continues his metaphor. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the doors are shut in the street
This can be stated in active form. AT: "people shut the doors that lead to the street" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
when men are startled at the voice of a bird
It is implied that the voice of the birds startle the men awake. This can be stated in active form. AT: "when the voice of a bird startles men awake" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the singing of girls' voices fades away
Here "girls" may be a metaphor for the birds. AT: "the songs of the birds fade away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)