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 untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the wind across the solo tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day in day, guarding his charges instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

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

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the here past.

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