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The Nine Herbs Charm nigon Wyrta Galdor

Remember, Mugwort, what you made known, Gemyne u, mucgwyrt, hwt u ameldodest,
What you arranged at the Great proclamation. hwt u renadest t Regenmelde.
You were called Una, the oldest of herbs, Una u hattest, yldost wyrta.
you have power against three and against thirty, u miht wi III and wi XXX,
you have power against poison and against infection, u miht wi attre and wi onflyge,
you have power against the loathsome foe roving through the land. u miht wi am laan e geond lond fr.

And you, Plantain, mother of herbs, Ond u, wegbrade, wyrta modor,


Open from the east, mighty inside. eastan openo, innan mihtigu;
over you chariots creaked, over you queens rode, ofer e crtu curran, ofer e cwene reodan,
over you brides cried out, over you bulls snorted. ofer e bryde bryodedon, ofer e fearras fnrdon.
You withstood all of them, you dashed against them. Eallum u on wistode and wistunedest;
May you likewise withstand poison and infection swa u wistonde attre and onflyge
and the loathsome foe roving through the land. and m laan e geond lond fere.

'Stune' is the name of this herb, it grew on a stone, Stune htte eos wyrt, heo on stane geweox;
it stands up against poison, it dashes against poison stond heo wi attre, stuna heo wrce.
Nettle (?) it is called, it attacks against poison, Stie heo hatte, wistuna heo attre,
it drives out the hostile one, it casts out poison. wrece heo wraan, weorpe ut attor.
This is the herb that fought against the serpent, is is seo wyrt seo wi wyrm gefeaht,
it has power against poison, it has power against infection, eos mg wi attre, heo mg wi onflyge,
it has power against the loathsome foe roving through the land. heo mg wi am laan e geond lond fere.
Put to flight now, Venom-loather, the greater poisons, Fleoh u nu, attorlae, seo lsse a maran,
though you are the lesser, until he is cured of both. seo mare a lssan, ot him beigra bot sy.

Remember, Chamomile, what you made known, Gemyne u, mge, hwt u ameldodest,
what you accomplished at Alorford, hwt u gendadest t Alorforda;
that never a man should lose his life from infection t nfre for gefloge feorh ne gesealde
after Chamomile was prepared for his food. syan him mon mgan to mete gegyrede.

This is the herb that is called 'Wergulu'. is is seo wyrt e wergulu hatte;
A seal sent it across the sea-right, as onsnde seolh ofer ss hrygc
a vexation to poison, a help to others. ondan attres ores to bote.
it stands against pain, it dashes against poison, as VIIII magon wi nygon attrum.

A worm came crawling, it killed nothing. Wyrm com snican, toslat he man;
For Woden took nine glory-twigs, a genam Woden VIIII wuldortanas,
he smote the the adder that it flew apart into nine parts. sloh a a nddran, t heo on VIIII tofleah.
There the Apple accomplished it against poison r gendade ppel and attor,
that she [the loathsome serpent] would never dwell in the house. t heo nfre ne wolde on hus bugan.

Chervil and Fennell, two of much might, Fille and finule, felamihtigu twa,
They were created by the wise Lord, a wyrte gesceop witig drihten,
holy in heaven as He hung; halig on heofonum, a he hongode;
He set and sent them to the seven worlds, sette and snde on VII worulde
to the wretched and the fortunate, as a help to all. earmum and eadigum eallum to bote.
It stands against pain, it fights against poison, Stond heo wi wrce, stuna heo wi attre,
it avails against 3 and against 30, seo mg wi III and wi XXX,
against foes hand and against noble scheming, wi feondes hond and wi frbregde,
against enchantment of vile creatures. wi malscrunge manra wihta.
Now there nine herbs have power against nine evil spirits, Nu magon as VIIII wyrta wi nygon wuldorgeflogenum,
against nine poisons and against nine infections: wi VIIII attrum and wi nygon onflygnum,
Against the red poison, against the foul poison, wi y readan attre, wi y runlan attre,
against the white poison, against the pale blue poison, wi y hwitan attre, wi y wedenan attre,
against the yellow poison, against the green poison, wi y geolwan attre, wi y grenan attre,
against the black poison, against the blue poison, wi y wonnan attre, wi y wedenan attre,
against the brown poison, against the crimson poison, wi y brunan attre, wi y basewan attre,
against worm-blister, against water-blister, wi wyrmgebld, wi wtergebld,
against thorn-blister, against thistle-blister, wi orngebld, wi ystelgebld,
against ice-blister, against poison-blister, wi ysgebld, wi attorgebld,

If any poison comes flying from the east, gif nig attor cume eastan fleogan
or any from the north, [or any from the south,] oe nig noran cume
or any from the west among the people. oe nig westan ofer wereode.
Christ stood over diseases of every kind. Crist stod ofer adle ngan cundes.

I alone know a running stream, Ic ana wat ea rinnende


and the nine adders beware of it. r a nygon ndran nean behealda;
May all the weeds spring up from their roots, motan ealle weoda nu wyrtum aspringan,
the seas slip apart, all salt water, ss toslupan, eal sealt wter,
when I blow this poison from you. onne ic is attor of e geblawe.

Mugwort, plantain open form the east, lamb's cress, venom-loather, Mugcwyrt, wegbrade e eastan open sy, lombescyrse,
camomile, nettle, crab-apple, chevil and fennel, old soap; pound the attorlaan, magean, netelan, wudusurppel, fille and finul,
herbs to a powder, mix them with the soap and the juice oaf the apple. ealde sapan. Gewyrc a wyrta to duste, mngc wi a
Then prepare a paste of water and of ashes, take fennel, boil it with sapan and wi s pples gor.
the paste and wash it with a beaten egg when you apply the salve, Wyrc slypan of wtere and of axsan, genim finol, wyl on re
both before and after. slyppan and bee mid ggemongc, onne he a sealfe on do, ge r
Sing this charm three times on each of the herbs before you (he) ge fter.
prepare them, and likewise on the apple. And sing the same charm Sing t galdor on lcre ara wyrta, III r he hy wyrce and on one
into the mouth of the man and into both his ears, and on the wound, ppel ealswa; ond singe on men in one mu and in a earan buta
before you (he) apply the salve. and on a wunde t ilce gealdor, r he a sealfe on do.

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