Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His being was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to care for his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind through the lone tree on the hilltop were his only companions. Day after day, looking out for his charges read more imbued in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

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

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

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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