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The Shepherd Boy

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I am a very old sheep.

I am a very old sheep.

My wool is gray.

My wool is gray.

My legs are slow.

My legs are slow.

I have lived on this hill for many years.

I have lived on this hill for many years.

There is a young boy who watches us sheep.

There is a young boy who watches us sheep.

His name is Tom.

His name is Tom.

Tom is very bored.

Tom is very bored.

He sits under the tree all day.

He sits under the tree all day.

He throws rocks at the clouds.

He throws rocks at the clouds.

One day, Tom gets a bad idea.

One day, Tom gets a bad idea.

He runs to the village.

He runs to the village.

He screams very loud.

He screams very loud.

"Help!"

"Help!"

"Help!"

"Help!"

"A big wolf is eating the sheep!"

"A big wolf is eating the sheep!"

All the people run up the hill.

All the people run up the hill.

They carry sticks and ropes.

They carry sticks and ropes.

They want to fight the wolf.

They want to fight the wolf.

But there is no wolf.

But there is no wolf.

Tom laughs and laughs.

Tom laughs and laughs.

"It was a joke!"

"It was a joke!"

he says.

he says.

The people are very angry.

The people are very angry.

They walk back to the village.

They walk back to the village.

Their faces are red.

Their faces are red.

I shake my head.

I shake my head.

This boy is silly.

This boy is silly.

The next week, Tom does it again.

The next week, Tom does it again.

He runs and screams about a wolf.

He runs and screams about a wolf.

The people come running.

The people come running.

But again, no wolf.

But again, no wolf.

Just Tom laughing.

Just Tom laughing.

This time, fewer people come.

This time, fewer people come.

They do not trust Tom now.

They do not trust Tom now.

Then one morning, I smell something bad.

Then one morning, I smell something bad.

I look up from eating grass.

I look up from eating grass.

A real wolf is walking toward us!

A real wolf is walking toward us!

His teeth are sharp.

His teeth are sharp.

His eyes are yellow.

His eyes are yellow.

Tom sees the wolf too.

Tom sees the wolf too.

He runs to the village.

He runs to the village.

He screams for help.

He screams for help.

But this time, nobody comes.

But this time, nobody comes.

The people think it is another lie.

The people think it is another lie.

The wolf comes closer to us sheep.

The wolf comes closer to us sheep.

We are very scared.

We are very scared.

But then something funny happens.

But then something funny happens.

The wolf trips over a rock!

The wolf trips over a rock!

He falls down the hill.

He falls down the hill.

He rolls and rolls like a ball.

He rolls and rolls like a ball.

He lands in the mud at the bottom.

He lands in the mud at the bottom.

The wolf gets up.

The wolf gets up.

He is covered in dirty mud.

He is covered in dirty mud.

He looks very silly.

He looks very silly.

He runs away because he is embarrassed.

He runs away because he is embarrassed.

We sheep are safe!

We sheep are safe!

Tom learned his lesson.

Tom learned his lesson.

He never lies again.

He never lies again.

And I?

And I?

I just keep eating grass and watching the clouds.

I just keep eating grass and watching the clouds.