Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His existence was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales across the solo tree on the peak were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

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

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick continued for click here a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced 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 sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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