Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His existence was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind across the solo tree on the hilltop were his main associates. Day in day, looking out for his charges inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Stories of wolves prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One day he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to read more the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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