Idyll
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls. An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience. A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.
Pastoral
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. MooreA letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.A letter of the w:House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.