Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the breezes across the solo tree on the peak were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Stories of wolves prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a trick get more info on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “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 receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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