Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to care for his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring read more and the murmuring of the breezes across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Stories of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but found nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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