Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the gales through the solo tree on the peak were his constant associates. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. 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 could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down more info generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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