Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His being was pure, website and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to look after his flock of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the breezes through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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