- Each meal beneath my roof,
- They will all be prepared together,
- In name of the Goddess of plenty,
- Who gave them growth.
- Milk, and eggs, and butter,
- The good produce of our own flock,
- There shall be no dearth in our land,
- Nor in our dwelling.
- In name of Manannan of my love,
- Who bequeathed to us enchantment,
- With the blessing of Mongan,
- And of Fand, his mother.
- Strengthen us at thy sailing,
- Be thine own ship beneath us,
- Ward from us evil spectre and glamour,
- And preserve us.
- Consecrate the produce of our land,
- Bestow prosperity and peace,
- In name of our Mother, the Great Queen,
- And of the three birds who escort Her.
- Dandelion, smooth garlic,
- Foxglove, woad, and butterwort,
- The three carle-doddies,
- And marigold.
- Gray 'cailpeach' plucked,
- The seven-pronged seven times,
- The mountain yew, ruddy heath,
- And madder.
- I will put water on them all,
- By the power of the maiden Goddess,
- In name of Danu the generous,
- And of the Crone.
- When we shall sit down
- To take our food,
- I will sprinkle in the name of the Goddess
- On the children.
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