Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a shepherd boy. His life was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day in day, guarding his wards instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid read more shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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