Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to care for his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the wind across the lone tree on the peak were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, website looking out for his charges instilled in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Tales of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance 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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