It Happened Like This

They conquered land before habitations -- Viridiplantae or, simply, plantae. It was swell: Oxygen fungitations. Until arthropods assumed their stations (Or, perhaps, eight-legged crustaceans). They conquered land before habitations -- Those rude, plated pests swarmed the green nations: An ever eating, egg laying mess -- still, It was swell: Oxygen fungitations. Old root fauna demanded cessations; And, therein, they devised a cunning skill: They conquered land before habitations -- Placate those fleshy abominations With sexy flowers and sweet nectar treats. It was swell: Oxygen fungitations. The bugs went wild with mushroom gyrations -- Until the Vegans collected their eats.... They conquered land before habitations -- It was swell: Oxygen fungitations.