"I open my east chamber door, And sit on my west chamber bed. I take off my battle cloak, And put on my old-time clothes. I adjust my wispy hair at the window sill, And apply my bisque makeup by the mirror. I step out to see my comrades-in-arms, They are all surprised and astounded: "We travelled twelve years together, Yet didn't realise Mulan was a lady!" The buck bounds here and there, Whilst the doe has narrow eyes. But when the two rabbits run side by side, How can you tell the female from the male?"
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"Ballad of Mulan" (c. 6th century; tr. Jack Yuan for Wikisource, 2006)
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