Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the here heart of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day in day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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