Symbol of Wine and Corn in George Herbert's (The Collar)

Wine & Corn (symbol)

The speaker not only complains of a poor harvest; he complains that his life no longer has wine or corn. In this context, these can be seen as a symbol of the sacrament. The speaker laments that he no longer feels a personal relationship with God. However, his second voice reminds him that this is still possible, as the poem’s ending further confirms.