But Tartar horses wailing from Yen Mountain. She gallops ten thousand miles, For the war she has to honor. She crosses lofty hills, Like an eagle soaring over. From northern gusts, through biting chills, Echoes the watchman's clapper. With wintry glow, of icy hue, Light glimmers on her armor.
Generals die in a hundred battles, Out warrior's back, how ten years fly.
Upon her return she is summoned to see the Emperor. In the Hall of Light, she receives the highest honor. She is awarded a promotion to top rank. Mulan has no use for a minister's post, Mulan has no other extravagant want. When Father and Mother hear she's coming, They watch by the gate, bracing each other.