Just as a side note (or top note in this case) I took this old Chinese story that I read as a kid that is originally in stanza and poetry form. So I decided to commemorate it by doing my rewrite in a poem form as well. Really hope you guys like it! :)945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaYBPJgAgA
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7iWTbEzou
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB617Cf8nJw
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuenn0XlWf6
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqjkH54PFP
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25c2xZhDXb
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The king heard the serenity one day from the castle windows,
Fell in love with the voice of the beautiful Nightingale.
He ordered his men immediately to the forests of the Willows
To bring back the source of the mystery for him to unveil.
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The king’s men approached the forests and stood in awe
Of a small little bird perched high among the branches of the trees.
It continued its’ song with delight and with not a single flaw945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOIPm6WXKs
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTTWVeIexs
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1s4NLNIoO
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU895xel8N
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03WLAjKV03
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOJmVtbg0X
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfgbPYQLpn
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWev7Wul6HZ
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS7rhF2fQS
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbubOutwips
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGatQhLFST
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbU3WtmHs0
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZke4LvLEHv
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP0fHvvX8j
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4TGAH5bos
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIE0YPwLwN
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxchb0A6vt
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8dV1crDqN
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The king was enraged for not getting his way945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm5ADbkiKO
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSbzWhWBSK
“You shall sing for me everyday!”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslFKGng13f
And stormed off in a rage.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvc6b3IABu
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6FTD40T8o
Ignoring all his begging and threats.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTW8reHaTY
The bird hated not being able to sing,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J6PI1v1lX
But would rather take death with no regrets.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYODkzDmMLO
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW8zq3DAcX
And decided it was time to end this all.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdy4Uz6cWO
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nW8IxH7Xp
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8elEp1PwZ
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The king was delighted at his shining new present945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcZd3JJqmI
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRbcOWdOls
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchsr3L987D
It was none too pleased.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUnX37mgwq
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Now the original story tells of the king945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVm7JDck7O
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAKfsnydTF
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ER0oW3KvL
To prevent his death every night before he woke.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNPphwAAmL
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCOvwmxD3g
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PtN5uIs29
An act to take on its own ways to avenge945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw44hpLubW
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAvaQjtpPo
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKT8jD7I8Mi
And asked for a favour.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB8z738F7C
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvLgtlN2C7
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYgjb8FD34
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQFHyNEbKt
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwEg2noo7w
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pZTOYS0je
For the king that felt his coming stillness.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HDKbwi2eF
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuGM4s3qBn
And settled on the bed post facing the king.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxlZzl9P6y
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVNTYLOjKm
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIVdUG2gee
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The song was filled with so many sorrows945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRWfjb6aAN
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFThd27g5nt
It promised to give the king more tomorrows945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmdeaYgr4w
And made sure he was completely cured.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgv3gKdtpp
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTNwh8eBV8
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXgrQQW4hM
So it would sing for anyone who came along,945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdq9uxfPsB
But staying away from the human domain.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XotA0VPNg
