NARRATIVE OF THE YOUNG SHEPHERD

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind across the lone tree click here on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his responsibilities imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Tales of wolves hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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