Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His existence was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to tend to his flock of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities imbued in here him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few more days. However, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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