Explain the following with reference to the context Methought I heard one calling Child And I replied My Lord In these lines from George Herbert s - poem The Collar the speaker describes the final moment of his emotional struggle The whole poem shows a man who is tired angry and confused about his religious life He wants freedom from all rules and discipline He feels that God has taken away his happiness his success and his peace So he cries complains and rebels loudly He says he wants to break free from the collar of obedience After all this shouting and frustration these two lines show a sudden and soft change The speaker says Methought I heard one calling Child This means he thought he heard a gentle voice calling him Child The voice is God s voice It is not angry not harsh and not punishing It is