He particularly liked the songs of Allan Ramsay, and learnt The Gentle Shepherd by heart.

Pitt rose and imitating Grenville's voice repeated the words of an old song: "Gentle shepherd, tell me where."

While engaged on these two series, he produced, in 1725, his dramatic pastoral The Gentle Shepherd.

His Gentle Shepherd, by its directness of impression and its appreciation of country life, anticipates the attitude of the school which broke with neo-classical tradition.

There are many popular reprints of The Gentle Shepherd.

The author of The Gentle Shepherd might well approve of this pleasant modernised pub on the site of his old wig shop and circulating library.

Memorial to the author of The Gentle Shepherd.

"The Gentle Shepherd" is a pastoral comedy by Allan Ramsay.

Jenny in the Gentle Shepherd, adapted from Allan Ramsay by Richard Tickell.

Pitt whistled the air of the popular tune Gentle Shepherd, tell me where, and the House laughed.