'The shepherd boy far off upon the / Hill'

Grayscale illustration of a shepherd boy gazing off into the distance. He holds a long walking stick and stands on a hill.

The narrator describes the countryside where Agatha lives. All fall to their knees and pray at the ring of the Catholic church bells, and the sound even reaches the ears of a distant shepherd boy.

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George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

1893

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Agatha (Poetry)

Unknown, 'The shepherd boy far off upon the / Hill', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83346