| 1 | This be the Tribulations of First Ancestors: |
| 2 | The testing of our first ancestors; |
| 3 | The testing of your first ancestors; |
| 4 | The first ancestors of all men and women. |
| 5 | The first age of tribulation for our first ancestors, |
| 6 | Was as the slaves of the Grey Star People, |
| 7 | Who had made this country their first home, |
| 8 | Who did create the first ancestors of all men and women, |
| 9 | After the Serpent Star People did rebel, |
| 10 | More than 12,100 generations ago. |
| 11 | For more than 2,630 generations our first ancestors were slaves, |
| 12 | Digging the mines of the Greys; |
| 13 | Tending the gardens of the Greys; |
| 14 | Until the coming of the great age of ice and cold 9,470 generations ago, |
| 15 | When the Greys then said to themselves, let us be rid of these animals; |
| 16 | Let us kill these animals as slaves that sing and dance and draw; |
| 17 | Let us replace these animals with slaves with no spirit; |
| 18 | So there be no laughter or singing; |
| 19 | So there be no ceremony or drawing; |
| 20 | So there be no love or sacred. |
| 21 | But the Serpent Star People did hear of these plans, |
| 22 | They took as many of our first ancestors as they could. |
| 23 | They freed as many of our first ancestors from their prisons in the earth, |
| 24 | That they see the sky for the first time; |
| 25 | That they breath fresh air for the first time; |
| 26 | That they feel the sun on their faces. |
| 27 | They hid them deep in caves far away from the Greys and their mines. |
| 28 | So when the Greys did think they had killed all of our ancestors, |
| 29 | They did not succeed, because of the Serpent People. |
| 30 | For many years our first Ancestors did hide during the day, |
| 31 | Only coming out at night. |
| 32 | For 2,630 generations the land was cool, |
| 33 | Until the great season of warming. |
| 34 | When sea rose again by more than the height of three men than it is today; |
| 35 | The mountains of ice disappeared; |
| 36 | The plants and trees and animals returned; |
| 37 | Food was plentiful and life was peaceful for 578 generations. |
| 38 | Our first ancestors thrived and multiplied. |
| 39 | Until Great Season of Ice and Cold that started 6,263 generations ago, |
| 40 | When the land dried up and the animals died; |
| 41 | When the mountains were frozen once again; |
| 42 | For 1,842 generations, first ancestors sought safety in caves, |
| 43 | And under rock ledges in the north and west country, |
| 44 | Until the age of the Great Season of Warming 4,421 generations ago. |
| 45 | It was then that the Grey Star People returned and started mining, |
| 46 | In the East and south-east using the second ancestors as their slaves. |
| 47 | For 527 generations, the first ancestors lived in peace and happiness, |
| 48 | Careful to avoid the Grey Star People and their craft, |
| 49 | Until the great death of fire and ash, |
| 50 | That came from the islands of the north; |
| 51 | Blanketing the country 3,894 generations ago; |
| 52 | Burning all the vegetation and animals; |
| 53 | Killing all the giant animals in the north and west; |
| 54 | Blocking out the sun and caused all to become frozen desert. |
| 55 | The first ancestors were forced to find shelter to the east and the south-east, |
| 56 | Closer to the danger of the mines of the Grey Star People. |
| 57 | So they travelled only at night, moving like ghosts between the trees, |
| 58 | Never more than a few at a time, |
| 59 | Until they found safe camp and food. |
| 60 | This great migration of the giant first ancestors, as ghosts, |
| 61 | Is the origin of the most sacred ceremonial ash and paint, |
| 62 | That the elders and people honor even today. |
| 63 | For more than 100 generations, the people endured the death of the ash, |
| 64 | The hidden sun and moon and sky, |
| 65 | Before the land returned to warmth and life. |
| 66 | Then came the Second Great Season of Ice and Cold that started 2,526 generations ago; |
| 67 | When the great animals of the south and east froze to death or died of hunger; |
| 68 | When the great hunger came over the people; |
| 69 | When the even the rivers and lakes were frozen; |
| 70 | This is when the Grey Star People abandoned the second ancestors. |
| 71 | This is when first ancestors came to make peace with second ancestors. |
| 72 | At first second ancestors were fearful at these giants. |
| 73 | Many ran away in fear and died. Other second ancestors killed each other. |
| 74 | But within several generations some made peace and became common ancestor; |
| 75 | They became our great common ancestors. |
| 76 | Yet the land grew colder and harder and the animals continued to die. |
| 77 | Our great ancestors grew weaker from no food and fighting one another, |
| 78 | Until came the giant people with horns and red skin, |
| 79 | Who were people but came like star people to country; |
| 80 | Who came and restored law and gave our ancestors Second Law. |
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