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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN8VsZ4cBX
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNuCkDiaQD
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc5c3j6Qus
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxESyEbK64
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQTeRuSpWM
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zd5P5Jxxw
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodQu97F4dm
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5CZ72jsWs
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RQc1HNgOb
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7xTKAkVaG
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQbfgX8T3N
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAmTRPQlYZ
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ05aPyFdtk
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q8m51EKPD
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LJlqi1NH1
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNG3U39WJ0
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDVxhaPgES
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbALBWRDKi
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYtJ2IcUhf
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUQaynZRfE
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgHzGnEqp7
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5z83VDwGIz
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbWYvCwllE
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPanONWPfO
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The king was enraged for not getting his way973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGZvVhpeCA
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuZVylPTZI
“You shall sing for me everyday!”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPJfCV9QZU
And stormed off in a rage.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZwapy57vf
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Hg4tqy5T5
Ignoring all his begging and threats.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKqOQva3LV
The bird hated not being able to sing,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJonym6GIv
But would rather take death with no regrets.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnT5QfqcggT
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpWMZKwhlm
And decided it was time to end this all.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudnzjZ12TG
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKBzHItRdz
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8OUlYJKQs
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The king was delighted at his shining new present973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWztazwIiJE
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrShbiy9ZWt
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOusbwzuxZG
It was none too pleased.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszkfIF8St7
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Now the original story tells of the king973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXMI7sYb6u
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UkIegsPAV
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBAHqrg4IS
To prevent his death every night before he woke.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ67LdZgkiO
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIfZAbW1fl
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdMEIRhZbl
An act to take on its own ways to avenge973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5UtkiWuI6
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5ivqoQljJ
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6MmFEfftO
And asked for a favour.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmqN1N9nZp
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtrlWSn11Y
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAPLUlQhMA
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo67A4fmCJ
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV024ap7yTd
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K67vopCpk
For the king that felt his coming stillness.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXp0TnLvvb
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsuxkEuPMA
And settled on the bed post facing the king.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL8yNlsqxf
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIUZ8ccRkM
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfjO1ZSBBh
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The song was filled with so many sorrows973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIBLskAfw2
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofUqprm3MG
It promised to give the king more tomorrows973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g5wuTxSgn
And made sure he was completely cured.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMHF1q1FTF
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGAirZQ7aX
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx143oiADj
So it would sing for anyone who came along,973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj2gQTwetM
But staying away from the human domain.973Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2ugt2H26G
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