The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was to care for his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day in day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only check here 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 for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks 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 then.

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