Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was essentially to care for his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the breezes across the single tree on the peak were his main companions. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Tales of predators prowling on read more sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

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

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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