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! :)879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU0YC5kpJZ
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbSODbZuI7
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIooLsLJLI
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yGkOMsTP9
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsD58TQ1ti
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagRFqSRBLn
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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 flaw879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6kCXDMrrG
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsWsbC8Eb9
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KSeVmakJM
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7679awA2E4
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3Ss1f4c5d
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wq5xaaIJ1
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJknPGWbfw6
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyqpfXBSXp
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7nXUvxgBS
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIuBowJvs0
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRn5VBXgSJ
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jk7O01uGd
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡph00WWbUdw
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7xfrQEWHX
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r4iNZ4svM
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbavs8pJLWY
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP8WXhHUNq
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuWY7yAF2Z
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The king was enraged for not getting his way879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxayCx3PhU
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpuT5h4C64
“You shall sing for me everyday!”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnqwCv2plk
And stormed off in a rage.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYhOGZKC3S
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4MwSTtFYp
Ignoring all his begging and threats.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRsKERgGSD
The bird hated not being able to sing,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0L8PZFTDI
But would rather take death with no regrets.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0PQ4DyhvO
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPKneA082n
And decided it was time to end this all.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc6GMcprYy
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul12QaxnpI
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0Uvt5iD01
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The king was delighted at his shining new present879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wwJVzWFNo
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanEAL6eD4W
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbAp3VbRp7
It was none too pleased.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QmIGjYmOV
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Now the original story tells of the king879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJ6C4MBcOp
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH0q9JAJIE
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoACOSWbas
To prevent his death every night before he woke.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ78YaW6IYu
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWduOPxr2B
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUrxvw9oUi
An act to take on its own ways to avenge879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc3XlTOMAe
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDW2U5qccW
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0jAKerhhq
And asked for a favour.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzXFjcAx5d
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeV2E0t6AN
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqizZCMUYkg
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB05e5Lug6M
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnf6cXFSYy
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ckIPTBauU
For the king that felt his coming stillness.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAL7uldCVW
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCAciYRUqr
And settled on the bed post facing the king.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasTgSm1unK
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SwW35pe7S
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEBRMmNc1s
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The song was filled with so many sorrows879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA3R5St0K4
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnDPKdwIGJ
It promised to give the king more tomorrows879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg750y3rita
And made sure he was completely cured.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QFfWTAN55
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaYkxalz1L
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2PqEP5ZYP
So it would sing for anyone who came along,879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eE8p4ne8S
But staying away from the human domain.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzdaMp0vUD
