What is the background of the poem the shepherd and his flock?

Explanation:

The Shepherd And His Flock Poem Analysis. The shepherd is not rich but he is willing to sacrifice whatever little he has to adorn his potential lover with the things he knows she deserves as his lover. The Shepherd Going Before the Flock. Something which is noteworthy in the poem lies in the third and the fourth lines. His bare feet kick the grass and spill the dew like diamonds on a cutters table A lamb strays away enchanted by the marvels of summer morning The ram rebukes the ewe Woman. Thanks