Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His existence was pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the wind across the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day upon day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

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

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

One afternoon he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went check here back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is hard to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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