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! :)947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SUQagI5iS
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI9CF8bNV2
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdpcwWo7FM
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6lhx43McI
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzStlhyTx7q
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SLlj1sDcl
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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 flaw947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruSCzVltSX
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPElXCzLzVC
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFf6cUmgkEa
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOKLtgS520
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pn1kBsUam
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuaCVibD08
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZzpCuy2oh
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbFI7XMsxx
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKd2ONmY9V
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTF4vAKVkA
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF23uPg49Jz
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaN6Zi1v3q
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUhIPukos5
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp32Pnb1N4z
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3GMCXSlEY
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQyZQoEIM6
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFbyIVUzom
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs2lRdeCnB
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The king was enraged for not getting his way947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1Mpqk8AsW
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNhIrD4Zsz
“You shall sing for me everyday!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGDXSP1mZO
And stormed off in a rage.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iVsLzcsHh
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2DzEiDU6b
Ignoring all his begging and threats.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtby7h3OWcu
The bird hated not being able to sing,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4hF8cSLzr
But would rather take death with no regrets.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqV2X4l9S64
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMaZv3wbFu
And decided it was time to end this all.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bq67eEGxS
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSVWomEpDZ
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuuZpSVJlj
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The king was delighted at his shining new present947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLPRNXIn5P
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfPPzRLZV9
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWF3IBMpXL
It was none too pleased.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGGlnb4M7P
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Now the original story tells of the king947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6TYBDOvat
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyOqHzSaWR
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5BzStQ7x4
To prevent his death every night before he woke.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhllcp5s10
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPEjxHB3cR
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEw7gRlV1i
An act to take on its own ways to avenge947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hh8get0Ij
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iooqsxfOf
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubQhIlSpIP
And asked for a favour.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5N9AUFs2t
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrTUOUwqRf
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u3NS7Tk3U
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiaXqPVsAR
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtGRhnkqvO
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiT1NtESbU
For the king that felt his coming stillness.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtnDrtwLsa
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkALbcBk25J
And settled on the bed post facing the king.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq3gTGZyaS
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfiV458n9f
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQ1Z5A0ruj
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The song was filled with so many sorrows947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq01yxRZdft
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9TkWGtXvs
It promised to give the king more tomorrows947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb9X1tTmDm
And made sure he was completely cured.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTv0lOdZbJU
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAhNwEFwzm
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlvkj2Y9yG
So it would sing for anyone who came along,947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQPQfn6RpW
But staying away from the human domain.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMOHvbTbln
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