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! :)900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1Tg04ba6B
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVSwjdtbH7
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5OXllMUgC
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnDkVtPM0y
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9PFoysD3l
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9btgowGngR
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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 flaw900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmhVOBXjTy
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgYdy8bz9b
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjFv7hBMB3
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuNrabgjgn
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7v47wcyXk
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgqNGFf5jG
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu9bGD98Xy
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYxrfTGcJd
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVRXvBEIBd
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbtFXHfYc4
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbhgGLuxnV
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3AMDzZq62
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0fqfJlucf
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZQKFmYsew
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ds5L9MU2r
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tM9xyIckA
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkfARWAIXO
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lEvd2S3HH
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The king was enraged for not getting his way900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYUIruvS54
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6MF9o5F8z
“You shall sing for me everyday!”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNrWuUmadf
And stormed off in a rage.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaOMvEXu2t
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI966NaN9QA
Ignoring all his begging and threats.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyD8du4nYc
The bird hated not being able to sing,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vlVWlqO9R
But would rather take death with no regrets.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwloPZoMClN
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLsu0Qd6Bl
And decided it was time to end this all.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9K5W6DC6Yz
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDEF3eeZXS
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRtDjRn8RB
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The king was delighted at his shining new present900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbLbF5SqT7
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFn4eD2e0U
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9NI25G291
It was none too pleased.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYby54DC7Lx
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Now the original story tells of the king900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AI1UOypV7
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4i1eAx56H
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL94qKJaKV
To prevent his death every night before he woke.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIRM6BjZCZ
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHyVY8tr6Z
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfLho0oe2R
An act to take on its own ways to avenge900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV8RwoVMbx
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLtWnow37y
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDghiGKVa3a
And asked for a favour.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSBL2OeI5r
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkNhYz5Tje
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhRe58Fxyj
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlEME1MjKx
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopa8I3xoGh
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J0RLb3uuN
For the king that felt his coming stillness.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEGKKRVSJn
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf6ecjE7aO
And settled on the bed post facing the king.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6KWwGbx7g
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPl1qmFgue0
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvahEkozmfh
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The song was filled with so many sorrows900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe48BIjyYL0
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvUyJLCJDp
It promised to give the king more tomorrows900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE9XXc1JTQ
And made sure he was completely cured.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg5Y7A41Xc
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MM4n7e2TI
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqaZcaU1Rs
So it would sing for anyone who came along,900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSDgBNyzJ7
But staying away from the human domain.900Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkI7AZD17S8
