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! :)973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHcq65KEoc
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHb3YYPn2p
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6HwauMsGU
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCCISInocS
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3i2DLQrAJ
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4C4bdJ4f7
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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 flaw973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqrSVoaTJW
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ebp1GHB5J
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBlizj3XKX
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1rEJxuNho
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMdI0zf9bV
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHvDIEOaiR
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZw5Z4s9am
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T9jHVOTAn
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA7YWfFc1F
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡre9nIQZL47
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡci08EJz582
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx70JsJOay
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMkfIAy7ZT
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCIJzcHw9O
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BZ6tPubhF
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCm3FWHLqN
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4axCobqnC
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFRppdWjsk
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The king was enraged for not getting his way973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0luNbdVegD
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0khqbWdxT
“You shall sing for me everyday!”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTlbewJ4P4
And stormed off in a rage.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtffmcLzzPm
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewVUOy8M7v
Ignoring all his begging and threats.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYsajg3mjW
The bird hated not being able to sing,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7abPhkGcK9
But would rather take death with no regrets.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteY9uCJKrs
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs0ep0Tepe
And decided it was time to end this all.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ3GLdAsc0
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYupXA5g3eA
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0OP78R9X4
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The king was delighted at his shining new present973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0HLX7TL0z
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4730DsHK1g
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwvc7LjfN8
It was none too pleased.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjIjfqZ5G2
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Now the original story tells of the king973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPRqQrOEjU
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0GZlbcJ2c
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bJh5BzI0O
To prevent his death every night before he woke.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ9u1YphBA
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsajQd5Ret
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlOTcE5usf
An act to take on its own ways to avenge973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PmxGUAaAJ
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntaRBUD6Bh
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw03wd1IBqL
And asked for a favour.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcNr5QYcij
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACOOt3Uvdb
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTfyYBAx4M
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiA5hmB9Dx
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR63ZRCUnPh
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRO3ks8Nsn
For the king that felt his coming stillness.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfwU7gqoXA
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeHuYpgcMw
And settled on the bed post facing the king.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuhVnPpetm
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPxpJK5f1F
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSGOdCjdv8
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The song was filled with so many sorrows973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDMbmBgR3S
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO23PMRvXF
It promised to give the king more tomorrows973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOHFr1piRt
And made sure he was completely cured.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgejVauK0CA
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUHYKcdvmg
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbDQBSG8sV
So it would sing for anyone who came along,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUjqvpsIOp
But staying away from the human domain.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQRYxIMdYk
