The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to look after his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind among the lone tree on the peak were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his wards inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plot.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy dashed check here for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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