Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, resided a shepherd boy. His existence was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plan.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he dashed into the more info village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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