Snares

Snares represent unforeseen danger. A snare is a type of trap, usually used in hunting. The speaker begins the poem by imagining herself surrounded by snares that might entrap her, just as she is surrounded by rebels and their plots.

The Tides

The tides represent cycles of change. In the third line, the speaker depicts doubt flowing, and faith ebbing. By using this image, she implies that a lack of faith in her rule is not a genuine belief, but rather a natural result of changes over time.

Weather

Weather represents the general mood of the kingdom. Different weather symbols are used in the poem: clouds representing joy, rain representing regret, and wind representing change. This symbol again emphasizes the arbitrary nature of a subject's belief in their ruler.

Roots

Roots represent depth. The speaker uses the image of roots to represent the conspiracies against her...