once a chinese emperor had a nightingale that kept him very happy day and night. the nightingale sang beautiful songs that kept the emperor in good health and spirit. one day someone gave the emperor mechanical *rd as a present. the emperor would wind the key and the *rd would sing his song. this new toy thrilled the emperor so much that he forgot his nightingale. the nightingale left the palace. one day the mechanical *rd broke down. the emperor’s health declined because his life had no songs to cheer him. finally the nightingale returned, and the emperor recovered his health and spirit. __