Comment on the use of symbolism in the poem "To The Evening Star."

In his poem "To the Evening Star," the speaker is addressing a personified evening star as "thou fair-hair'd angel of the evening." The personified star, then, symbolizes a protective presence, carrying a "bright torch of love" and wearing a "radiant crown." Thus crowned in light and spreading her love over the sleeping world, this star/angel seems to signify a Biblical angelic presence. We see this confirmed later in the poem as, towards the end, the poet describes how "the wolf rages wide" and "the lion glares" when the light is taken away. Meanwhile, "the fleeces of our flocks are cover'd with thy sacred dew," which will protect them. Language such as "flocks" recalls the "flocks" of The Shepherd—that is, Jesus Christ. The star, then, symbolizes faith or benevolence protecting the faithful from figurative wild animals, which seem to represent evil or disillusionment.