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The emperor placed the artificial nightingale at his bedside and banished the real nightingale for his desertion. The artificial bird sang the emperor to sleep each night until its cogs wore down. The bird was repaired, but it could be played only once a year.
Mar 6, 2018 · A Chinese Emperor covets a nightingale. Read Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, famous folk tales, the best bedtime stories and poems for kids at Storyberries!
The Emperor's palace was the wonder of the world. It was made entirely of fine porcelain, extremely expensive but so delicate that you could touch it only with the greatest of care. In the garden the rarest flowers bloomed, and to the prettiest ones were tied little silver bells which tinkled so that no one could pass by without noticing them.
Oct 30, 2020 · “Shall I sing once more before the emperor?” asked the nightingale, who thought the emperor was there. “My sweet little nightingale,” said the lord-in-waiting, “I have the pleasure to invite you to a court assembly for this evening, at which you will enchant his Imperial Highness with your delightful singing.”
A romantic fairy tale about a nightingale who sings for the Chinese emperor and his people, and an artificial nightingale that replaces him. The tale explores the themes of creativity, freedom, reward, and life awareness through contrast and allegory.
Nov 21, 2023 · In "The Nightingale," the Chinese Emperor falls in love with the music from a nightingale in his gardens. Though an artificial nightingale is made to replicate the bird's...
May 24, 2022 · The nightingale sang delightfully, and the tears came into the emperor’s eyes, nay, they rolled down his cheeks; and then the nightingale sang more beautifully than ever, its notes touched all hearts.
