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! :)884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeXhPSv4IF
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THE BLACK NIGHTINGALE884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxag3q0JZD
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Now we know the tale of the beautiful Nightingale884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglIXQKIco1
With a song so sweet to compensate for its' appearance.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91PiSi4y0j
It resides in the forests in the beginning of the tale884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97TkUOYxpy
Singing its’ songs to the tune of nature with no interference.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXMw4TVvwu
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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 flaw884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS8zgENK51
As it looked out to the sun setting over the seas.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P8lfQQMGJ
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One soldier asked, “How can something so powerful come from something so frail?”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaKzGSWZxO
“Do not judge by outward appearance.” Replied the small bird.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlW5jKMBxko
“Please come back to the castle with us beautiful Nightingale,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u5eRnOQSs
The king wishes to see the object of serenity he has heard.”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR4aZleEAb
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The Nightingale agreed and followed them back to the kingdom884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsw1G2pbq3
And perched itself on a golden branch before the king.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpwU37CVRE
The king was ecstatic, “My dear Nightingale filled with wisdom,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeVbpLxadq
Would you be so kind as to grant an old man’s wish and sing.”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQZCjXbMw7
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The Nightingale bowed it’s head and began to sing of wonder884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXveS2R2WAk
That hushed the throne room instantly as it started.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMGRnhCqdV
The king sat back to enjoy the Nightingale’s splendor884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6oYmOWjaQ
And realized from the Nightingale he could not be parted.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pYC4Evg1z
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“Dear Little Nightingale please stay with me,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLLVp1Scfs
Your voice is so precious it could be worth more than gold.”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLB22l1xBY
The beautiful Nightingale smiled slightly,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmdPM2I8OR
“My king you flatter me, but I am not willing to be sold.”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLoMeAxnkk
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The king was enraged for not getting his way884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhorFTdrvvM
And ordered his men to lock the Nightingale in a cage.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1lV1oeFkS
“You shall sing for me everyday!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTP1xln7M7
And stormed off in a rage.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEA1qCfh4Q
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The Nightingale sat in silence everyday despite the king,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV8LlkdSnI
Ignoring all his begging and threats.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNa8qSo2o9
The bird hated not being able to sing,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolStUvzvAB
But would rather take death with no regrets.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsEHpXHk8X
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The king’s men grew weary as the old man grew mad,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoSdRlgyl7
And decided it was time to end this all.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6uVslsahy
They had the metal smith tinker something the king had,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VzqxJj6ku
A mechanical nightingale with an exact call.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhefipeIr7h
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The king was delighted at his shining new present884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCeyWdeE5O
And ordered that the Nightingale be released.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhsPt6NtUB
Even though the Nightingale had been freedom sent,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh20Hzcq4Tw
It was none too pleased.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtwsktzF35
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Now the original story tells of the king884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOQcdvGQa2
Who then played the mechanical bird until broke.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaIi5Kyhje
Who then asked the original Nightingale to sing884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS5GBF1rzt
To prevent his death every night before he woke.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgF1qsTFXV
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The twist comes when the Nightingale came back for revenge,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuZlDmJ7BM
To peck out the jewels in the king’s new toy.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhc1Wz4DMe
An act to take on its own ways to avenge884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyLanaypnZ
It’s torture at the expense of the king’s joy.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufFTtwrP0Z
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The Nightingale then sang sweet into Death’s ear884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfmRixBSQ2
And asked for a favour.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpJx2qFGhm
It asked that Death cloud the king with fear,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvFiqXuMvZ
To make him feel as if it would soon be over.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wuw6x8QsS
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It then awaited the king’s summoning,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SFkS1I42F
To hear the rumours of the king’s illness.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxTlNiNQyR
Word finally came that requested one final time to sing884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS72J1wYRf
For the king that felt his coming stillness.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX24Jsfmwtm
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The Nightingale flew in through the bedroom window884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05YvSLgfe3
And settled on the bed post facing the king.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2a7IVdfqR
“Please accept my apology little bird of the Willow.”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYkMS9XABr
The Nightingale shed a tear and began to sing.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLU9mUvTS1
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The song was filled with so many sorrows884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2ADaZmFDg
That even Death felt sorry for the little bird.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwochu2BEG
It promised to give the king more tomorrows884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo31yEQJUP
And made sure he was completely cured.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTRtsRGD0r
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The beautiful Nightingale would never give up its’ song884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKCQwoVrIZ
But did not dare put itself in Harm’s way again.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMhccDmA7y
So it would sing for anyone who came along,884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcUqtObQjb
But staying away from the human domain.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZET9Z0eiC
