The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to care for his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the gales across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day upon day, guarding his charges imbued in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick persisted for a few more days. But, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the website grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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