Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day in day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Tales of predators hunting on read more sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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