The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to look after his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales check here among the single tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plot.

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

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the herd. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences 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 risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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