Narrative of the Young Shepherd
Narrative of the Young Shepherd
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In the heart of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a shepherd boy. His existence was pure, simple, and honest. here His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.
Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes through the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his wards instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.
Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.
Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy chose 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 frightened villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but discovered nothing threatening.
The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.
Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.
The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.
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