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! :)898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbopkqmWCTa
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMYJlfJXle
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyawC9hbHxU
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshzTcmFFyF
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8SvVRhDn5
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGJgXyszBV
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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 flaw898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtsc3Vzrnx
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDkzEDBwEe
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrx0RIs052
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeQepkozHK
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2kyOqYuZg
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi95BzyODZf
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vymVDJpxq
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6scU7SXsC0
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SahzZkdqZ
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuptcS7Pup
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnX50iLOUt
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXixdwqvA8
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6mz6CoYpq
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXOrsueBNA
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo67JsDQPB
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegdA6oiWMk
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyarcrMdvc
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIT1HMUZU3
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The king was enraged for not getting his way898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbaFVx02nd
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrVPdg71ac
“You shall sing for me everyday!”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg9KHGltnV
And stormed off in a rage.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqStLcC4zr
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU3ZdAky88
Ignoring all his begging and threats.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzExUix1Cg
The bird hated not being able to sing,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43LVOJ9McX
But would rather take death with no regrets.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1QOuexSdi
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU4eQT8aIK
And decided it was time to end this all.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeBK5hY5vN
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3RgwBuaRZ
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YtNSd6jpp
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The king was delighted at his shining new present898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5clJdCDDX
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LHQJsngOc
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOs5Tp7T9e
It was none too pleased.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPNvhyDU2C
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Now the original story tells of the king898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXwOj6hpWs
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSJn2cfFcK
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyQHc0Sl7x
To prevent his death every night before he woke.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v2v2xyDUC
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWgCyZaTc2
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVri24J0pBb
An act to take on its own ways to avenge898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs803o7Z5Ii
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOkxpqZE1S
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TYSAlCv4c
And asked for a favour.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3Sn9XW4QP
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkp9EI9Vzl
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql2T361ehh
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5UvUc7Uqr
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyLIZitJnE
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SaR92NJ0N
For the king that felt his coming stillness.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hu3HzaxW0
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX3FcVK294
And settled on the bed post facing the king.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhhBb3wEUC
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSacEVXSOS
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhIXuA3KV4
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The song was filled with so many sorrows898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckq019WHfJ
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG84wXTOcc
It promised to give the king more tomorrows898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fjFaz0MbP
And made sure he was completely cured.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDyVVj1PLS
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnDPazgu9I
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQGWOgVrg5
So it would sing for anyone who came along,898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC8lwO6st5
But staying away from the human domain.898Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhnph8Upr9
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