""The Gentle Shepherd: A Scotch Pastoral"" is a play written by Allan Ramsay, a Scottish poet and playwright, in the 18th century. The play is set in the Scottish countryside and follows the story of two young lovers, Peggy and Patie, who are separated by their social status. Peggy is a shepherdess while Patie is the son of a wealthy farmer. Despite their differences, the two are deeply in love and face many obstacles on their journey to be together.The play is written in Scots language and is considered a masterpiece of ...
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""The Gentle Shepherd: A Scotch Pastoral"" is a play written by Allan Ramsay, a Scottish poet and playwright, in the 18th century. The play is set in the Scottish countryside and follows the story of two young lovers, Peggy and Patie, who are separated by their social status. Peggy is a shepherdess while Patie is the son of a wealthy farmer. Despite their differences, the two are deeply in love and face many obstacles on their journey to be together.The play is written in Scots language and is considered a masterpiece of Scottish literature. It is a mix of comedy, romance, and social commentary, exploring themes such as class division, love, and the beauty of rural life. The characters are vividly portrayed, with Ramsay using dialect and colloquialisms to bring them to life.""The Gentle Shepherd"" is a timeless classic that has been performed countless times since its publication in 1725. It is a celebration of Scottish culture and a testament to the enduring power of love.I'm born, O Patie, to an adverse fate! I'm born to strive with hardships sad and great. Tempests may cease to dash the rolling flood, The rav'n and fox to long for lambkin's blood: But I, opprest with never-ending grief, Must still despair of lighting on relief.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.
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