Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 304 Barnfield, Richard 1574 1627 Barnefield, Richard Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard) 1820 1889 Halliwell, J. O. (James Orchard) Halliwell, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard a10000909 The Affectionate Shepherd Produced by Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Affectionate Shepherd" by Richard Barnfield is a pastoral poem written during the late 16th century, specifically in 1594. This work can be classified as a poetic narrative that explores themes of love and desire through the lens of pastoral life, emphasizing the beauty and simplicity of the rural setting. The poem reflects the Elizabethan poetic tradition, highlighting the emotional struggles of love within a bucolic context. The narrative centers on the character Daphnis, a shepherd who laments his unrequited love for Ganymede, a beautiful young boy. Daphnis expresses his deep affection and sorrow, grappling with feelings of desire and despair as he observes Ganymede's interactions with another, Guendolen. Through vivid imagery and lyrical verses, Daphnis invites Ganymede to accept his love, offering tantalizing visions of their shared life in nature, filled with pleasures and carefree delights. The poem ultimately portrays the tension between idealized love and the painful realities of affection, encapsulating the emotional turmoil of the shepherd in a world where true love remains elusive. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pastoral poetry, English PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 126840 2025-08-08T11:08:46.508121 text/html 125745 2006-11-23T06:24:04 text/html 113198 2025-08-08T11:08:53.422085 application/epub+zip 112175 2025-08-08T11:08:49.553128 application/epub+zip 95213 2025-08-08T11:08:48.299102 application/epub+zip 250067 2025-08-08T11:08:55.746097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311824 2025-08-08T11:08:52.541112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262691 2022-09-09T11:48:22.641497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82727 2025-08-08T11:08:45.895136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82541 2006-11-23T06:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82535 2006-11-23T06:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21027 2025-08-08T11:08:55.879106 application/rdf+xml 14752 2025-08-08T11:08:48.804111 image/jpeg 4141 2025-08-08T11:08:48.548115 image/jpeg 32425 2006-11-23T06:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 36364 2006-11-23T06:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 32410 2006-11-23T06:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 109050 2025-08-08T11:08:46.517111 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia