Goatherd

His mother, whose real name was Brigitta, was always called the goatherd's wife, for the sake of old association, while the blind grandmother was just "grandmother" to all the old and young in the neighborhood. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Galatea is pelting thy flock with apples, Polyphemus, she says the goatherd is a laggard lover! ❋ 300 BC-260 BC Theocritus (1878)

I seemed immediately to stand among the chorus of pilgrims filing past the goatherd in the valley; but I could not afterwards recall the goatherd's tune, so ❋ Richard Wagner (1848)

Upon the shoulder of the goatherd was a beast, which he told me was a lontra, or otter, which he had lately caught in the neighbouring brook; it had a string round its neck, which was attached to his arm. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

Upon the shoulder of the goatherd was a beast, which he told me was ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

Upon the shoulder of the goatherd was a beast, which he told me was a lontra, or otter, which he had lately caught in the neighbouring brook; it had a string round its neck which was attached to his arm. ❋ Unknown (1712)

Jacob Zuma is a former goatherd, a master of traditional Zulu stick-fighting, a resistance hero, a one-time spymaster, a graceful dancer, and the father of some 20 children. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hospitality, whether offered by an emperor or an illiterate goatherd, is what makes us civilized. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

Zuma, by contrast, is a former goatherd with no formal schooling who speaks spare, unadorned English. ❋ Unknown (2009)

From the 1940s to the 1960s, many a socialite's cocktail dress was actually the silhouette of a Spanish goatherd or a Jeronymite nun, ineffably transmuted. ❋ Laura Jacobs (2012)

Minestrone is a wonderfully versatile dish that works with whatever seasonal vegetables you happen to have to hand – just make sure the broth is flavourful enough to give the dish character, without overwhelming the other ingredients, and there's enough starch to satisfy even the most active Tuscan goatherd. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The killer was when I found out that my earliest known forbear, P.J. Queenaneseus of Ithaca, was the faithless goatherd who revealed the secret path around the Hot Gates of Thermopylae that let Xerxes and his two million Persians annihilate the 300 Spartans. ❋ Joe Queenan (2011)

The cattle -- the goatherd doesn't care for the animals in any way -- just guards them from other young men who, in turn, win status by stealing cattle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

friend of [Prince Ali]: "Prince Ali! why can't you leave your [palace] and come to [the market]?" Prince Ali: "I can't!!!!! it's too far!!!!!" friend of Prince Ali: "It's ONLY 2 blocks away from your palace you goatherder!" ❋ Chucklesbanan (2009)