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! :)850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDOycDWBkd
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1t8jIdqAMF
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLDVCbEQnG
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEH3XNmzoU
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6U1g3Hfvss
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhwLMYKHZa
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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 flaw850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wJ5XZvOeL
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDkrAg9rBF
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLCyLcaaMS
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3egdGP4me
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuaJdNkySq
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2C20hp59n9
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rHfbw0057
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sk1w5x35i
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbvvCjZGG1
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaqtMNFHuZ
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Mnv7fqqWN
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOXwsaUc49
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP8j8BqWY6
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNaIvDv58M
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdhu5z5RYf
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLGoBsJzu2
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rc6ObvaHH
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9m3Og1oJc
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The king was enraged for not getting his way850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnZd8TQ0HT
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalgYCxqJss
“You shall sing for me everyday!”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtkt14Gatc
And stormed off in a rage.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSoJqUjTuK
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS8cHlfCBP
Ignoring all his begging and threats.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZRdMk4oiJ
The bird hated not being able to sing,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzv2BRVVyV
But would rather take death with no regrets.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Rv56d5Msk
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2HLiiT7vO
And decided it was time to end this all.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8idGnJzjE
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd8NcBy1nW
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw0bxPsJMt
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The king was delighted at his shining new present850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAiQQu9QHY
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWyImkhexC
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bQzHkR21m
It was none too pleased.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoRk2OKjuQ
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Now the original story tells of the king850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OMTcdmk8P
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxvK4Fsxqf
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGaH12lzrs
To prevent his death every night before he woke.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXg3LptrNv
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7W4bq0FCM
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz900Dnhvj
An act to take on its own ways to avenge850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8O5On5xdh
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYry7ImpdtE
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW7OK8nD6E
And asked for a favour.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13y1n5tNhr
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvS0z5NkOsx
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6flhhRmCW
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5Cq5SEzMm
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iPCeI5FyX
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTUFqAGm3X
For the king that felt his coming stillness.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIXCJIsLVH
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNZD7Gq6or
And settled on the bed post facing the king.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaqqaVOEcP
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhK10aWJkEo
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11coWhF1SY
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The song was filled with so many sorrows850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaXBbkhkdv
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LrTDKsaqv
It promised to give the king more tomorrows850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcfj17K39M
And made sure he was completely cured.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dwxtkfPlv
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aa98T2gaT
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtwHh2Z3gW
So it would sing for anyone who came along,850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bK6bqIuD1
But staying away from the human domain.850Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsY6XoEqEvN
