dˈeɪvɪd wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd æz ɐ sɪmbˈɑːlɪk ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən ʌv flˈɔːɹəns, æz bˈoʊθ wɜː mˈoːɹ pˈaʊɚfəl ðɐn ðeɪ ɐpˈɪɹd, ænd bˈoʊθ ðə ʃˈɛpɚd bˈɔɪ ænd flˈɔːɹəns kʊd biː vjˈuːd æz ɹˈaɪzɪŋ pˈaʊɚz.
David was intended as a symbolic representation of Florence, as both were more powerful than they appeared, and both the shepherd boy and Florence could be viewed as rising powers.