The translation and original text of Mulan's poem are as follows:
Original text: Chirp repeats chirp, Mulan is weaved in every household. I didn't hear the sound of the crowbar, but I heard the woman sighing. Ask her what she is thinking about, and ask her what she is remembering. The woman has nothing to think about, and the woman has nothing to remember. I saw the military post last night, and the Khan ordered his troops. There were twelve volumes of military books, each with his name on it. My grandfather has no eldest son, and Mulan has no elder brother. I am willing to saddle the horse for the city, and from now on I will fight for my grandfather. Buy horses in the east market, saddles and bridles in the west market, bridles in the south market, and long whips in the north market.
I bid farewell to my mother-in-law in the morning and stayed by the Yellow River in the evening. I didn't hear my mother-in-law calling for a girl, but I heard the sound of the Yellow River water splashing. I left the Yellow River in the morning and arrived at the top of the Black Mountain in the evening. I didn't hear the mother-in-law's voice calling for the girl, but I heard the chirping of the horseman on Yanshan Mountain. Thousands of miles to go to war, pass the mountain as if flying. The new energy spreads to the golden watch, and the cold light shines on the iron clothes. A general will die in a hundred battles, and a strong man will return after ten years. Return to see the emperor, the emperor is sitting in the bright hall. Zhixun twelve turn, reward hundred thousand strong. The Khan asked what he wanted, but Mulan didn't need Shangshu Lang. I am willing to travel thousands of miles to send my son back to his hometown.
When the mother-in-law heard that her daughter was coming, she went out to help the general. When the elder sister heard that the younger sister was coming, she was in charge of the household. Open the door of my east pavilion, sit on my bed in the west pavilion, take off my war robe, put on my old clothes, go to the window to trim my hair, and look into the mirror with flowers. When I went out to see my friends, they were all frightened and busy. We have been together for twelve years, but we didn’t know Mulan was a girl. The male rabbit's feet are twitching, the female rabbit's eyes are blurry, and the two rabbits are walking next to each other. How can they tell whether I am male or female?
Translation: There is a chirping sound of weaving, Mulan is weaving facing the door. There was no sound of weaving, only Mulan's sigh. Ask Mulan what she is thinking and missing? Mulan said I didn't think about anything or miss anything. I saw an announcement from the army last night and learned that the emperor was recruiting troops on a large scale. There were many volumes of recruitment rolls, and each volume had my father's name on it. My father has no grown-up son, and Mulan has no brother. I am willing to buy a pommel horse for this purpose, and from then on I can replace my father in the war.
Mulan went to the market and bought horses, saddles, bits and reins for driving animals, and long whips. I bid farewell to my parents in the morning and set off on the road, and camped by the Yellow River in the evening. I couldn't hear the voices of my parents calling for their daughter, but could only hear the sound of the flowing water of the Yellow River. Mulan bid farewell to the Yellow River in the morning and set out on the road, and arrived at the top of Yanshan Mountain in the evening. She could not hear the voices of her parents calling for their daughter, but could only hear the braying of horses in Yanshan Mountain. Mulan traveled thousands of miles to the battlefield, flying across barriers and mountains.
The cold air from the north carried the sound of the watch, and the cold moonlight reflected the armored shirts of the soldiers. The soldiers went through hundreds of battles, some died on the battlefield, and some returned victorious. After returning from victory, he met the emperor. The emperor sat in the palace and discussed merits and rewards. Mulan was credited with great merit and was rewarded with a lot of property. The emperor asked Mulan what she wanted. Mulan did not want to be an official. She just wanted to ride a thousand-mile horse and return to her hometown.
When the parents heard that their daughter was back, they supported each other and went to the outer city to greet Mulan. The elder sister heard that her sister was back and dressed up in front of the door. When the younger brother heard that his sister was back, he was busy sharpening his knife to kill pigs and sheep. Mulan returned to her original room, opened the doors of each room, sat on the bed in each room for a while, took off the war robe she wore during the war, put on her old clothes, and combed her hair and put on accessories in front of the window and mirror.
When I went out to meet my companions who were going on the expedition together, they were all surprised. They had been together for many years and they didn’t even know that Mulan was a girl. It is said that when a rabbit is suspended in mid-air by its ears, the male rabbit's two front feet move from time to time, and the female rabbit's eyes often squint. Two rabbits, a male and a female, are running side by side. How can you tell which is the male rabbit and which is the female?
Appreciation of the work:
"Mulan Poetry" is a long narrative folk song from the north of China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it is also a Yuefu poem. It tells the story of Mulan, who disguised herself as a man, joined the army on behalf of her father, fought on the battlefield, returned to the court in triumph, received a title for her meritorious service, resigned from office and returned home, which is full of legend. The content highlights the feelings of children and enriches the character of heroes, making the characters more real and touching. Structurally, the whole poem is concise and compact.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mulan Poetry