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! :)881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3czTM0Sq61
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDsq6lBkCk
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGlfX7EzFF
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpVZafNsAJ
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmHLFpiRKN
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAjuk9owde
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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 flaw881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD4SmUSSW8
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gPR4IyuJq
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHxZFY44Ok
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzbAH3oU0u
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun2gDcURyk
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgCrdT0RFz
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3i0FpNhaJ7
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTz5eruGVh
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR38VlxlqSr
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LurkJDHVY
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VG1AGwxHI
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn2n7xQbMP
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt42HpVEHd
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMovMLy0Fsn
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQIGJ2ZDIp
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCIEqPIx3P
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWoD07b84q
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNbLPOaI88
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The king was enraged for not getting his way881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQtcLUYRE7
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz9AH9Z30X
“You shall sing for me everyday!”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKf3JifIjJ
And stormed off in a rage.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lsE0VoBzB
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSEiDdXmQp
Ignoring all his begging and threats.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkeDhwtxBj
The bird hated not being able to sing,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9m9R2Rgs3
But would rather take death with no regrets.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKW4dbM7cP
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5F2Omc0Zp
And decided it was time to end this all.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVQ1QLYogx
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAzGYioZ3y
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeEZKFrEiP
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The king was delighted at his shining new present881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdC682BRCuh
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsSeSl9P9l
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKHy0wJ3Aq
It was none too pleased.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zIdukcC8B
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Now the original story tells of the king881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwAj1vxiHR
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoR1JP5oFw
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVN9LqCeZ2
To prevent his death every night before he woke.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmRyse5GhU
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSptt3CIap
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvQuZxdCYN
An act to take on its own ways to avenge881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6mTgppGbv
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa6609U3v4
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDTJNZk87E
And asked for a favour.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzTcpAeOzG
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0sGiYzrGK
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGG0sGOPRC
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kvTlOs8ZN
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMmztapNy3
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDCpApvxZe
For the king that felt his coming stillness.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHMkfafZPJ
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6r0VS276s
And settled on the bed post facing the king.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtWyCpmLRt
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgJSPF4R2n
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FIumsk5TM
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The song was filled with so many sorrows881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HgHAjul99
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwX4JpNb3G
It promised to give the king more tomorrows881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJotnylxYC
And made sure he was completely cured.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qCYObPQlG
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXSax9yntY
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFU4igAhbW
So it would sing for anyone who came along,881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVh9WQOo61e
But staying away from the human domain.881Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu0lKhDDoO
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