How is symbolism used in "Infant Sorrow" by William Blake?

Symbolism is when an author, or artist, uses a word,
phrase, or other image to represent something deeper than the word or image
itself.

In the poem "Infant Sorrow", Blake uses symbolism
to depict the dangers a new born child must face. The symbolism of both mother wailing
and father crying show the fear both possess in regards to the challenges they are to
face in raising a child.

The image of the narrator
struggling against his father and the swaddling clothes show the conflict and struggle
one will face later in life.

After the initial struggle
against his father, the speaker realizes the best thing is to give up and allow his
mother to nourish him.