The body grows steadily weaker all during life because of the dying and replacing of cells, and because of degenerative diseases, many of which we are unaware of. When the vision begins to fail, the sun, moon, and light grow dim. The grinders are teeth which become fewer and fewer until they make less and less noise. The voice becomes weak and low and high pitched. There is a fear of high places.
Pink blossoms fade to white.
The thought of the strength of a grasshopper is depressing to an old man. The caper berry is desire - desire for an appetite for food. The long home is the grave. The wheel refers to the heart. 1 Thanks to Dr. Jean Sloat Morton for the information in this paragraph.