The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was pure, simple, and honest. His primary duty was to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales across the solo tree on the hilltop were his main associates. Day after day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

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

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