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! :)899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnRBSnToDv
xxx899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA9DdKwInN
THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEwm249BIy
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nzf8Fh0RK
Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK0tuNe6sC
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUqLIFJ59v
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqde3nIvcl
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0rvwDUjNL
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGJdnYFofc
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.
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfCu2UC3x6
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 flaw899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXobRiHD7YI
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4Sv6kQuYI
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUv7jcpdPS
One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef8xl6v7zZ
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJpdnaxQ0Y
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqwpiz5Mxp
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgIS4UHXgl
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxsnZ2IZZb
The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnpi8KeLps
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61HsEC0Pr1
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKm7ZfLrTYR
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6qLKqOHtO
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIg0RtOrjk
The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgkbRXLxue
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8utN971k2c
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCifQ2U7EO3
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0v1tEG3JS
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaN1JQQ1KE
“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9MOCFd8MS
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKrODGZ4hq
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0TzRgZF5y
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6inwYciIN
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9chHRlRDs
The king was enraged for not getting his way899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fOeCCvMHo
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mqG5YwPa6
“You shall sing for me everyday!”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIO4ughnqn5
And stormed off in a rage.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc295XEXcQA
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n08mrY6jD
The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnVhp9Jj0P
Ignoring all his begging and threats.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw24drHWgC
The bird hated not being able to sing,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LMkLDikvc
But would rather take death with no regrets.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjk3pSXIBX
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP12DxFPm7l
The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bq8YFNFYT
And decided it was time to end this all.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJMCzknKsS
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5Ls3hvp1p
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOBCZ8xWta
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCts643zLvK
The king was delighted at his shining new present899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAnRy2Yuh7
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijagMANHrX
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnSOddQlcl
It was none too pleased.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeALNoFasv
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzYHIwe6Ng
Now the original story tells of the king899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybnPcxY9vo
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8MBh7Gs3U
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpXlwKpAiN
To prevent his death every night before he woke.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN93Mq8VeL
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0OTShe7JS
The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4Y17OIOO5
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaqiaOllwB
An act to take on its own ways to avenge899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpbMHGieut
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6XA79Re6u
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10cYrdyQLN
The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAPHODdak3
And asked for a favour.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeynFqbjMA3
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN5iUkZCPa
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZoFzEZ0FZ
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1D3n4IIT7
It then awaited the king’s summoning,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWNnq3UllZ
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzru39biMQ4
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2c3pCntVD
For the king that felt his coming stillness.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4wOwHqSgL
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw6kJUZv0o
The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTzyWMcK3O
And settled on the bed post facing the king.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckYM2tZOiT
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu09soVb7k
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSWJyHPqzJ
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqvR5HEhH9
The song was filled with so many sorrows899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTohlCMGitf
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwb47rctFn
It promised to give the king more tomorrows899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7dnOiyNbQ
And made sure he was completely cured.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ikzMPgFXR
899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ImnzoegsJ
The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv3RzZYjJN
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRupG6ZIXm
So it would sing for anyone who came along,899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwJLDSRWdu
But staying away from the human domain.899Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKd3pay42Q
然後按「加至主畫面」