【参考译文】：一次一个中国皇帝的夜莺，让他非常高兴的白天和黑夜。夜莺唱动听的歌曲让皇帝在健康和精神。一天，有人给皇帝只机械鸟作为礼物。皇帝将风的关键和鸟儿会唱他的歌。这种新玩具皇帝发抖，以至于他忘了他的夜莺。夜莺离开皇宫。有一天，这只机械鸟抛锚了。皇帝的健康状况下降，因为他的生活没有歌曲来为他欢呼。终于回到了夜莺，和皇帝恢复了健康和精神。

【正文】：

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 ge the emperor mechanical bird as a present. The emperor would wind the key and the bird would sing his song. This new toy thrilled the emperor so much that he fot his nightingale. The nightingale left the palace. One day the mechanical bird 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.