Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to care for his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales among the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant companions. Day after day, guarding his charges imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion because check here of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plan.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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