Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plan.

Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One day he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to help but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a read more mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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