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Ballad of Mulan
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hua Mulan.
Ballad of Mulan
Mulan sighs at her loom. The Khan is mobilizing the military, and her father is named in most of conscription notices from the emperor. As the eldest child, she decides to take her father's place. She buys a fine horse from the eastern market, saddle and stirrup from the western market, bridle and reins from the southern market and a long whip from the northern market.