The answer is “Herbert uses Narcissus' rejection of Echo to
illustrate a holy man's rejection of mortal love for the eternal love of God”
<span>Herbert uses his poems to describe the relationship of humans
and God. He believed that by using the story of Echo and Narcissus, he wanted
the readers to see the relationship of God and His people. He had represented
the people as Narcissus while he had used Echo to represent God.</span>
