The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a shepherd boy. His life was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind across the lone tree on the peak were his only companions. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty scheme.

Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

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

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. But, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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