Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the gales among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day after day, looking out for his wards inculcated read more in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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