Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was to care for his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the wind through the solo tree on the peak were read more his only associates. Day after day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

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

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His 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 false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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