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! :)914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMWcALi5Q2
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4qCQMVJHm
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxowLFCKicM
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AXMOGN9Gx
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68chl21nTp
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6X69jZ9ySp
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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 flaw914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjByq2HrC1S
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gESFPycD1
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN5ohKJMsj
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1GZEQuUg2
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoGmPZUEqp
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlx3Y29oKf
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU2JYJgnH0
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73NoyuXtwY
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99yQ28SDgL
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqoYY5iygP
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm86QDdmSox
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zgVy6EH16
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeHNak8KTw
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxganEnCN0
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQ5X6eHYQe
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLREPt5ZAmY
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiboCvz3egV
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEiZTi8pV9
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The king was enraged for not getting his way914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3KibpkRrL
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuvroEM1Rf
“You shall sing for me everyday!”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnnfzGq3dp
And stormed off in a rage.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22sAJ9MyUr
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqsUTlsKTW
Ignoring all his begging and threats.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwb8WqFYjD
The bird hated not being able to sing,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzZo7MONmg
But would rather take death with no regrets.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhziajLjQQ
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEbRk0YUnx
And decided it was time to end this all.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BJa1qFoMk
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLh9n6vfhO
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4XEBhJcnm
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The king was delighted at his shining new present914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vjk8pHCzb
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPMiHVkBsE
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNx5KEEJst
It was none too pleased.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33UdFyDKee
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Now the original story tells of the king914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wCnZ6LQ1a
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MdVIHKWbC
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx0oVtBoz4
To prevent his death every night before he woke.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK26bt4z2Pz
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH5u9XGiLy
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj708XmKnCd
An act to take on its own ways to avenge914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ4kYUYQgO
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5V57kecRM
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkc0DVfpxh
And asked for a favour.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLuyDws0Af
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxMuowxwx0
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIRA1SlEBd
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9Ag1qbFnF
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6TYCjWOjz
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCottojoI6
For the king that felt his coming stillness.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkLSs6plkq
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIqaR4dmNE
And settled on the bed post facing the king.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IvW9iRr5B
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzpDkxa8jK
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtqzOPAaDT
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The song was filled with so many sorrows914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxDMrW5kj0
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNZkWyn9WD
It promised to give the king more tomorrows914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZD9FUCbxgY
And made sure he was completely cured.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks8gDHnNxx
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lFeFuWNb5
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubUQOVEwOf
So it would sing for anyone who came along,914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl0czUMrrq
But staying away from the human domain.914Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24pDqWdyfF
