Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, lived a shepherd boy. His life was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales among the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day after day, guarding his charges imbued in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This trick persisted for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough read more to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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