Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was pure, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to look after his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes among the solo tree on the hilltop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his wards imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Narratives 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 trick on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the get more info repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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