II.

CHARM FOR A COW AGAINST THE EVIL EYE.

The Monday cow has gone on her way, on her pathway,

On to untrodden grass,

With the virtue (Mana) not taken away,

And with the dew not yet shaken off,

To the field with butter,

To the well with cream.

She was met by nine evil-eyed ones,

Nine witches,

And nine takers-away of blessing (abundance mana).

The cow lowed and roared;

She turned back.

The Holy Mother heard her.

She came to her with dew under her feet and with “abundance” on her back.

She took hold of her by the right horn,

And led her to green reeds,

And sprinkled her with (the branches) of the willow tree and basil.

The cream thickened,

The eyes sparkled,

The hair became smooth,

And the milk started running.

It spurted like a vein,

It issued forth like a well, and ran like a river.