Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales among the solo tree on the hilltop were his main associates. Day upon day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plan.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a few days more. However, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid read more shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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