Fitz Roy Carrington
The Shepherd’s Pipe: Pastoral Poems Of The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries is a book edited by Fitz Roy Carrington and published in 1903. The book is a collection of pastoral poems from the 16th and 17th centuries, written by various authors. The pastoral genre typically depicts rural life, often with shepherds as the main characters, and explores themes of love, nature, and the simple life. The book includes works by famous poets such as Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, and John Milton, as well as lesser-known writers. The poems are presented in their original form, with some minor spelling and punctuation changes made for clarity. The book also includes an introduction by the editor, providing context and background information on the pastoral genre and the poets featured in the collection.Overall, The Shepherd’s Pipe offers a glimpse into the pastoral poetry of the 16th and 17th centuries, showcasing the beauty and simplicity of rural life through the eyes of some of the greatest poets of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
