{"date":"January 21","id":"01-21","intro":["The Emperor of China lies on his deathbed grieving for the song of his favorite bird. Hark, the song! It charms, coaxes, and bribes Death to depart. It brings new life to the master."],"minutes":18,"readings":[{"author":"Hans Christian Andersen","end":310,"start":301,"volume":17,"work":"Tales"}],"slug":"january-21","status":"proofread","title":"The Nightingale’s Healing Melody","url":"/harvard-classics/january-21/","words":3630}