symbolism in To His Coy Mistress

In this poem there is an attempt to make a woman fall in love. The author uses symbolism to get his point across. "My vegetable love would grow" (783) the author is saying that even though he loves her already that his love would continue to grow over time. "But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near" (783) the author is say that he can hear the rumors being said behind his back and the deception that is arising behind him and he knows it.