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The Ballad of Mulan英译《木兰诗》2008-08-28 10:29

Rattle, rattle, on and on

and Mulan wove at door

But a sigh was weakly heard

and Mulan wove no more

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‘What hast thou remembered, maid, and what art thou thinking?’

‘Nay, naught have I remembered,

and naught am I thinking.

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Mails of armies last night

and soldiers are at need;

The lists of names were countless

and Father’s name was seen.

Father has no grown-up son

nor I elder brother;

yet a sword I shall wield

and fight for my father.

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‘From East market bought the horse and settle from the West;

From South Market bought the rein and long whips from the North.

At dawn I leave my parents

at dusk by Riv. Yellow:

their calls can be heard no more away the waters flowed.

At dawn I leave River’s bank

at dusk by Mountain Dark:

their calls can be heard no more

the horses moan neath stars.

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‘Thousands of miles towards war mountains pass as flying;

in Northern air runs cymbals’ sound the coldest light shining.

Through countless battle few returns to home from the fighting.

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‘Thus hither to see the Khan

in Halls he sits brightly:

Our names shall be ever known He rewards us highly.

He asked Mulan what he would yet no honor he needs:

a horse shall he only ask

to homeland he shall speed.

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‘Out of town my parents came when returned their daughter; elder sister decks at door when returns her sister;

to greet me he made a feast

O grown-up little brother.

Let open my bedroom door

I sit upon my bed

the armours I wear no more

I put on my old dress;

once again I comb my hair with patterns on my face.

My brother-in-arms I greet and O their shocks are great: for decade with Mulan lived

but knew not that’s a maid.

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‘The male hares’ feet always shake the eyes of femal es’ squint

But how can you tell them part when together they sprint?