Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

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

The boy chuckled at the puzzle here on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. However, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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