# Poor Corydon — Poetry character guide

> Poor Corydon in Poetry by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-the-passionate-pilgrim

## Who they are

A shepherd figure from pastoral poetry, referenced in The Passionate Pilgrim.

## In the story

### [Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_28_se/chapters/sonnets-to-sundry-notes-of-music)

Mentioned as the shepherd who must live alone after losing his love.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_28_se/chapters/xviii)

The speaker of the poem, a poor shepherd mourning his lost love.

## Links

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