Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His existence was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the wind through the lone tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day in day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plot.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the The shepherd boy story past.

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