so they went into the forest where the nightingale usually sang. half the court went along. on the way to the forest a cow began to moo.
"oh," cried a courtier, "that must be it. what a powerful voice for a creature so small. im sure ive heard her sing before."
"no, thats the cow lowing," said the little kitchen girl. "we still have a long way to go."
then the frogs in the marsh began to croak.
"glorious!" said the chinese court person. "now i hear it like church bells ringing."
"no, thats the frogs," said the little kitchen girl. "but i think we shall hear him soon."
then the nightingale sang.
"thats it," said the little kitchen girl. "listen, listen! and yonder he sits." she pointed to a little gray bird high up in the branches.
"is it possible?" cried the lord in waiting. "well, i never would have thought he looked like that, so unassuming. but he has probably turned pale at seeing so many important people around him."
"little nightingale," the kitchen girl called to him, "our gracious emperor wants to hear you sing."
"with the greatest of pleasure," answered the nightingale, and burst into song.
"very similar to the sound of glass bells," said the lord in waiting. "just see his little throat, how busily it throbs. im astounded that we have never heard him before. im sure hell be a great success at court."
"shall i sing to the emperor again?" asked the nightingale, for he thought that the emperor was present.
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