Horse Goddess
A song for the Asphodel Choir
PDF of sheet music
MIDI-type recording
1. Rhiannon rides swift on her pearly-white steed
And she only looks back when she?s called,
Her doom changes there like the wind through her hair,
As a mere beast of burden she falls;
Our ancestors rode on the backs of her children
And conquered the continents wide,
And the ponies Epona gave ran like the ocean wave
Partners in passion and pride.
Chorus:
And if you think that your challenge
Can master her balance,
If you think that your chasing
Can keep up with her pacing,
If you think you can hold her,
If you think you can slow her,
Then you really don't know her at all.
2. Macha was great with the child in her womb
When the king challenged her to a race,
She beat all his steeds and she shamed all his deeds
With her heels striking sparks in his face.
She cursed him with war he'd be helpless before,
And delivered her babes on the way,
And the price of his vanity was the insanity
Tormenting that country today.
Chorus - last line echo 3x
3. The fiery wind of Epona's bright kin
Who embody the rhythm of speed,
The Nightmare of Death that rides hard on each breath
And the Valkyrie's high-flying steed,
The carthorse that carries the family to fair,
The most valuable weapon of war,
The meeting of fire and water inspired
By foam that breaks white on the shore.
Chorus - last line echo 5x