Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to look after his read more herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales among the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant companions. Day after day, guarding his charges imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Stories of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few more days. But, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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