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! :)924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChzn298522
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKC2ZUH7CG
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8660L6JRX
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h6yAXUuet
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgl6TUxEYN
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8fO2p8CvW
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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 flaw924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vG4Wl8RN1
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL3xnvNdDa
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSkzxWjpJC
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7iIFNiQtV
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU4Smf6HBw
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLIoINlfo3
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrB366Tads
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEerJXtb6To
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06lO8HETCb
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoL6204Y9hL
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG7HwXLwlI
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcpksaRtss
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE0UtKYOlM
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh3eDWDbMW
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcRE7GwQad
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY5W4nFPfc
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvhK02dwex
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpokSUZe5dO
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The king was enraged for not getting his way924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fbfPapO3l
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQZfsXtQ6M
“You shall sing for me everyday!”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukZCwQVYIT
And stormed off in a rage.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqMyaJD6ma
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ2pKbqAN6
Ignoring all his begging and threats.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaCzbYDghi
The bird hated not being able to sing,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0ObUegTvv
But would rather take death with no regrets.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0DsQ2LILd
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2dmhe7oWq
And decided it was time to end this all.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXxAocIm7B
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXCHi5NHma
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJANFUqeGUZ
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The king was delighted at his shining new present924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSyMoK7ulq
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8H7RMlz2G
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfKWwlFbpf
It was none too pleased.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPAI4sJiPD
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Now the original story tells of the king924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw3aE8HWe9
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78vNGK3ReB
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8nRuupWzY
To prevent his death every night before he woke.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVcV58JPr7
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHS7Sh3EX47
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpxqdzJWxC
An act to take on its own ways to avenge924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlMQVvCW4e
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlo2ftJ44g
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSB0Nd8LbO
And asked for a favour.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvo9vuxqeK
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynEG0PMzQq
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb8zYSnB1R
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFyCTe8N29
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi6GBoPJUr
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWRcmHiPM3
For the king that felt his coming stillness.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4ELnT2To8
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOIN74Hljj
And settled on the bed post facing the king.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WbzCvdYOd
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XKgjFvMgY
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkPPYf63Xv
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The song was filled with so many sorrows924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK5ElcfMkF
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxgqD4ldSi
It promised to give the king more tomorrows924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0neFAz2xh
And made sure he was completely cured.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5oTy8wK79
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaTOg69PzU
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hFJMPBde8
So it would sing for anyone who came along,924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBgkySWdHK
But staying away from the human domain.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq4W0d3v5p
