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! :)910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8n1XSJduX
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hpddKpoC4
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vAxFCKuNc
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUWd0MeXYt
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj3DRJfB1A
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKZWJPm529
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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 flaw910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43hr2qqm7s
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFDBzDvXNM
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwGL10aVWw
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasJ1AC0ezx
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ8VjlSV06
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEaFrcTqly
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5JyTwjbMZ
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWHEnN38e4
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YHfEv5phw
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT7gyjTN9u
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlOaZJUccU
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda5JT6Eked
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuGpKeUirz
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszepUizZHb
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuneBYqa61E
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWU4qWBmyr
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDgHwtC2Q9
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavQnJfDaeI
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The king was enraged for not getting his way910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VRvfNR6Wf
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIYXQUqcgg
“You shall sing for me everyday!”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Nr5S0Y4v
And stormed off in a rage.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYsFyVHxi5
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcL3PBhkRU
Ignoring all his begging and threats.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyvgXbs1yS
The bird hated not being able to sing,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wYGcFxGID
But would rather take death with no regrets.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw0jzVnAWp
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxyk0eMqJD
And decided it was time to end this all.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyHlEgt4jz
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s1d9SI3bB
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLSOBiHfv5
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The king was delighted at his shining new present910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdSofpU5KZ
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejLvY6LkUW
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49le3wU3XG
It was none too pleased.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg5awQh8Bi
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Now the original story tells of the king910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6cpOPTHAl
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlVhxRClTN
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaob52VOY6z
To prevent his death every night before he woke.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycstmzCI8B
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsqUcNCqjM
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHh1Cth7ZM
An act to take on its own ways to avenge910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNta4jajEN
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ915PQtnxHw
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgMEaz6vF2
And asked for a favour.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRHsngryxJ
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fhQZVzKQk
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlyflpNsRx
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucdSYpgzB8
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9rOtsRsbA
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMKDPTUJJ0
For the king that felt his coming stillness.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz6bJzyNHR
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHUf6oUT96
And settled on the bed post facing the king.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KR7aU6yrR
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9IoLOGVU5
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7GvgX1sn6
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The song was filled with so many sorrows910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0IXHkvGGH
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhWlNRz1LO
It promised to give the king more tomorrows910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPEKYU4L2r
And made sure he was completely cured.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHnN649Jq6
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCgBFq5vXz
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBZIYPigSd
So it would sing for anyone who came along,910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjry4Oc1Pdo
But staying away from the human domain.910Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEvtfClePa
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