//------------------------------// // Intro // Story: Sky Matron // by Owlor //------------------------------// The Ballad of The Three Pony Tribes “Three ol' tribes when the world was young With a windigo wind their hearts were stung The Pegasi with wings to fly Unicorns made the evening sky the Earths they grew wheat and rye —Yo ho, yo ho But in an ice-cold storm nothing can grow the fields were drowned in hail and snow their hooves just scraped upon bare ground —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho! Three pony leaders with hearts so brave but two were the masters, one was the slave Hurricane with a thirst for blood Platinum with her fear of mud Puddinghead... who just was very strange —Yo ho, yo ho They each set out to follow a star found the same place and started a war flags were risen and the trumpet sound —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho! Puddinghead with her weapon out said: ‘Sun, moon and clouds we’ll do without!’ to Hurricane when his head fell down To Platinum with her worried frown said: ‘this is where I’ll build my town’ —Yo ho, yo ho Swiftly dying with a knife in throat left Puddinghead with time to gloat ‘fore her body fell bleeding on the ground —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho! But Puddinghead, she needed heirs so she gave birth to three young mares: Celestia, she was the first Luna second, though she was cursed and a third one but she died at birth —Yo ho, yo ho The curse on Luna, it took hold Like a windigo her heart turned cold by hate and rage, she was bound —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho! Celestia rules with an iron hoof Just look around if you need proof But Luna would have none o’ that her eyes shone bright just like a cat when she came up to where she sat —Yo ho, yo ho into the throne room to challenge her rule that’s when she learned this pony is cruel said ‘this cruel old mare she must be downed!’ —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho! Luna gathered her resistance poor young mare she had no chance rebels ruled ‘till the army came This land will always be the same for Celestia, no force can tame —Yo ho, yo ho the rebellion snapped just like a twig Luna got to dance the hempin’ jig Her body never put in sacred ground —Lick the salt, and pass it around, yoho!” ~From Equestrian Shanties, compiled by William Wright