Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind through the single tree on the peak were his only associates. Day upon day, guarding his charges imbued in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick laughed for a few days more. However, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but more info could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story 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 false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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