Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His being was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to care for his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the wind among the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his wards website instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plan.

Tales of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but discovered no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one day, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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