Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind across the solo tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty check here and the results of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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