Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling meadows, resided a shepherd boy. His being was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was check here mainly to care for his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind among the lone tree on the peak were his constant companions. Day upon day, watching over his wards imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of wolves hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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