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tinkled when the wind blew in�察�and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds 

of wax candles�察�that shone like tiny stars。 In the great hall there was a gold 

perch for the Nightingale�察�beside the Emperor's throne。 

     When all the people were there�察�the Emperor asked the Nightingale to 

sing。 Then the little gray Nightingale filled her throat full�察�and sang。 And�察�

my dears�察  �she   sang so   beautifully  that the   Emperor's   eyes filled up   with 

tears� �And�察�you know�察�emperors do not cry at all easily。 So he asked her to 

sing again�察�and this time she sang so marvelously that the tears came out 

of his eyes and ran down his cheeks。 That was a great success。 They asked 

the   little   Nightingale   to   sing�察  �over   and   over   again�察  �and   when   they   had 

listened   enough   the   Emperor   said   that   she   should   be   made   ;Singer   in 



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Chief to the Court。; She was to have a golden perch near the Emperor's 

bed�察�and a little gold cage�察�and was to be allowed to go out twice every 

day。  But   there  were  twelve  servants   appointed   to   wait   on   her�察 �and   those 

twelve servants   went   with   her   every  time   she   went out�察  �and   each   of   the 

twelve had hold of the end of a silken string which was tied to the little 

Nightingale's leg� �It was not so very much fun to go out that way� �

     For    a  long�察  �long    time   the   Nightingale      sang   every    evening     to  the 

Emperor and his court�察�and they liked her so much that the ladies all tried 

to sound like her�察�they used to put water in their mouths and then make 

little sounds like this�此�glu´glu´glug。 And when the courtiers met each other 

in the halls�察�one would say ;Night�察─�and the other would say ;ingale�察─�and 

that was conversation。 

     At   last�察  �one   day�察  �there   came   a   little   package   to   the   Emperor�察  �on   the 

outside of which was written�察 �The Nightingale。; Inside was an artificial 

bird�察�something like a Nightingale�察�only it was made of gold�察�and silver�察�

and rubies�察�and emeralds�察�and diamonds。 When it was wound up it played 

a   waltz    tune�察  �and   as   it  played    it  moved     its  little  tail  up  and   down。 

Everybody   in   the   court   was   filled   with   delight   at   the   music   of   the   new 

nightingale。 They made it sing that same tune thirty´three times�察�and still 

they had not had enough。 They would have made it sing the tune thirty´ 

four     times�察  �but    the   Emperor      said�察   �I  should     like   to   hear   the   real 

Nightingale sing�察�now。; 

     But when they looked about for the real little Nightingale�察�they could 

not   find   her   anywhere�   �She   had   taken   the   chance�察  �while   everybody  was 

listening to the waltz tunes�察�to fly away through the window to her own 

greenwood。 

     ;What a very ungrateful bird� ─�said the lords and ladies。 ;But it does 

not matter�察�the new nightingale is just as good。; 

     So the artificial nightingale was given the real Nightingale's little gold 

perch�察  �and   every   night   the   Emperor   wound   her   up�察  �and   she   sang   waltz 

tunes   to   him。   The   people   in the   court liked   her   even better   than the   old 

Nightingale�察�because they could all whistle her tunes��which you can't do 

with real nightingales。 

     About   a   year   after   the   artificial   nightingale   came�察  �the   Emperor   was 



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listening to her waltz´tune�察�when there was a SNAP and WHIR´R´R inside 

the   bird�察  �and   the   music   stopped。   The   Emperor   ran   to   his   doctor   but   he 

could not do anything。 Then he ran to his clock´maker�察�but he could not do 

much。 Nobody could do much。 The best they could do was to patch the 

gold nightingale up so that it could sing once a year�察�even that was almost 

too much�察�and the tune was pretty shaky。 Still�察�the Emperor kept the gold 

nightingale on the perch in his own room。 

     A long time went by�察�and then�察�at last�察�the Emperor grew very ill�察�and 

was about to die。 When it was sure that he could not live much longer�察�the 

people chose a new emperor and waited for the old one to die。 The poor 

Emperor lay�察�quite cold and pale�察�in his great big bed�察�with velvet curtains�察�

and tall candlesticks all about。 He was quite alone�察�for all the courtiers had 

gone to congratulate the new emperor�察�and all the servants had gone to talk 

it over。 

     When the Emperor woke up�察�he felt a terrible weight on his chest。 He 

opened his eyes�察�and there was Death�察�sitting on his heart。 Death had put 

on the Emperor's gold crown�察�and he had the gold sceptre in one hand�察�and 

the silken banner in the other�察�and he looked at the Emperor with his great 

hollow eyes。 The room was full of shadows�察�and the shadows were full of 

faces。 Everywhere the Emperor looked�察�there were faces。 Some were very�察�

very ugly�察�and some were sweet and lovely�察�they were all the things the 

Emperor had done in his life�察�good and bad。 And as he looked at them they 

began to whisper。 They whispered�察 �DO YOU REMEMBER THIS�拭─ �DO 

YOU REMEMBER THAT�拭─�The Emperor remembered so much that he 

cried out loud�察 �Oh�察�bring the great drum� �Make music�察�so that I may not 

hear   these   dreadful   whispers� ─  �But   there   was   nobody   there   to   bring   the 

drum。 

     Then the Emperor cried�察 �You little gold nightingale�察�can you not sing 

something for me�拭�I have given you gifts of gold and jewels�察�and kept you 

always by my side�察�will you not help me now�拭─�But there was nobody to 

wind the little gold nightingale up�察�and of course it could not sing。 

     The   Emperor's   heart   grew   colder   and   colder   where   Death   crouched 

upon     it�察 �and  the  dreadful    whispers     grew   louder    and   louder�察  �and   the 

Emperor's life was almost gone。 Suddenly�察�through the open window�察�there 



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came a   most lovely song。 It was so sweet and so loud that the whispers 

died quite away。 Presently the Emperor felt his heart grow warm�察�then he 

felt the blood flow through his limbs again�察�he listened to the song until 

the    tears   ran   down     his   cheeks�察   �he   knew     that   it  was   the   little  real 

Nightingale   who   had   flown   away   from   him   when   the   gold   nightingale 

came。 

     Death   was   listening   to   the   song�察 �too�察  �and   when   it   was   done   and   the 

Emperor       begged     for  more�察   �Death�察   �too�察  �said�察  �Please     sing   again�察  �little 

Nightingale� ─�

     ;Will you give me the Emperor's gold crown for a song�拭─�said the little 

Nightingale。 

     ;Yes�察─  �said   Death�察  �and   the   little   Nightingale   bought   the   Emperor's 

crown for a song。 

     ;Oh�察�sing again�察�little Nightingale�察─�begged Death。 

     ;Will you give me the Emperor's sceptre for another song�拭─�said the 

little gray Nightingale。 

     ;Yes�察─  �said   Death�察  �and   the   little   Nightingale   bought   the   Emperor's 

sceptre for another song。 

     Once      more     Death     begged     for   a  song�察   �and    this   time    the   little 

Nightingale got the banner for her singing。 Then she sang one more song�察�

so    sweet    and   so   sad   that  it  made     Death    think   of   his  garden     in  the 

churchyard�察  �where   he   always   liked   best   to        be。   And   he   rose   from   the 

Emperor's heart and floated away through the window。 

     When Death was gone�察�the Emperor said to the little Nightingale�察 �Oh�察�

dear little Nightingale�察�you have saved me from Death� �Do not leave me 

again。 Stay with me on this little gold perch�察�and sing to me always� ─�

       ;No�察�dear Emperor�察─�said   the little Nightingale�察 �I   sing best when   I 

am   free�察  �I   cannot   live   in   a   palace。   But   every   night   when   you   are   quite 

alone�察  �I   will   come   and   sit   in   the   window   and   sing   to   you�察  �and   tell   you 

everything that goes on in your kingdom�此�I will tell you where the poor 

people are who ought to be helped�察�and where the wicked people are who 

ought   to   be   punished。   Only�察  �dear   Emperor�察  �be   sure   that   you   never   let 

anybody know that you have a little bird who tells you everything。; 

     After the little Nightingale had flown away�察�the Emperor felt so well 



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and   strong   that   he   dressed   himself   in   his   royal   robes   and   took   his   gold 

sceptre in his hand。 And when the courtiers came 
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