Pastorella is a fair maiden who lives among shepherds and who temporarily distracts Calidore from his quest to find the Blatant Beast. Coridon is the shepherd most in love with Pastorella, but she prefers Calidore. She and other shepherds get kidnapped by brigands, but Calidore saves them, although eventually he has to leave to continue his quest to find the Blatant Beast.
Pastorella Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Pastorella or refer to Pastorella. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book VI: Canto IX
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So there that night Sir Calidore did dwell,
And long while after, whilest him list remaine,
Dayly beholding the faire Pastorell,
And feeding on the bayt of his owne bane.
During which time he did her entertaine
With all kind courtesies, he could invent;
And every day, her companiee to gaine
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Pastorella Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Pastorella or refer to Pastorella. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book VI: Canto IX
Quotes
So there that night Sir Calidore did dwell,
And long while after, whilest him list remaine,
Dayly beholding the faire Pastorell,
And feeding on the bayt of his owne bane.
During which time he did her entertaine
With all kind courtesies, he could invent;
And every day, her companiee to gaine
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
