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Shepherd's Calendar, The. A pastoral poem in 12 eclogues by eclogues by Edmund Spenser, published in 1579. In this form he gave utterance to his opinions on the most important questions of the day. Some of the eclogues are paraphrases of Clément Marot, and suggestions are taken from the pastorals of Mantuan. With the publication of this poem the Elizabeth an age of literature may be said to begin. See Colin Clout. Shepherd's Week, The. A series of burlesque pastoral poems by John Gay, published in 1714. They were intended to ridicule the fashion of pastoral poems and to depict pastoral life without any illusions, but they are so good that they have survived as a collection of excellent bucolics. See Blowze linda and Colin Clout . Sheppard (shep'ärd), Elizabeth Sara. Born at Black heath, England, about 1830: died at Brixton, March 13, 1862. An English novelist.