Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling meadows, resided a boy named Shepherd. His existence was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to care for his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind through the single tree on the hilltop were his more info only associates. Day after day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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