Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, resided a young shepherd. His life was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his wards instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy decided to used read more this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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