Translation:Nine Herbs Charm


 * Remember, Mugwort, what you made known,
 * What you arranged at the Great proclamation.
 * You were called Una, the oldest of herbs,
 * you have power against three and against thirty,
 * you have power against poison and against infection,
 * you have power against the loathsome foe roving through the land.


 * And you, Plantain, mother of herbs,
 * Open from the east, mighty inside.
 * over you chariots creaked, over you queens rode,
 * over you brides cried out, over you bulls snorted.
 * You withstood all of them, you dashed against them.
 * May you likewise withstand poison and infection
 * and the loathsome foe roving through the land.


 * 'Stune' is the name of this herb, it grew on a stone,
 * it stands up against poison, it dashes against poison
 * Nettle (?) it is called, it attacks against poison,
 * it drives out the hostile one, it casts out poison.
 * This is the herb that fought against the serpent,
 * it has power against poison, it has power against infection,
 * it has power against the loathsome foe roving through the land.
 * Put to flight now, Venom-loather, the greater poisons,
 * though you are the lesser, until he is cured of both.


 * Remember, Chamomile, what you made known,
 * what you accomplished at Alorford,
 * that never a man should lose his life from infection
 * after Chamomile was prepared for his food.


 * This is the herb that is called 'Wergulu'.
 * A seal sent it across the sea-right,
 * a vexation to poison, a help to others.
 * it stands against pain, it dashes against poison,


 * A worm came crawling, it killed nothing.
 * For Woden took nine glory-twigs,
 * he smote the the adder that it flew apart into nine parts.
 * There the Apple accomplished it against poison
 * that she [the loathsome serpent] would never dwell in the house.


 * Chervil and Fennell, two of much might,
 * They were created by the wise Lord,
 * holy in heaven as He hung;
 * He set and sent them to the seven worlds,
 * to the wretched and the fortunate, as a help to all.
 * It stands against pain, it fights against poison,
 * it avails against 3 and against 30,
 * against foe´s hand and against noble scheming,
 * against enchantment of vile creatures.


 * Now there nine herbs have power against nine evil spirits,
 * against nine poisons and against nine infections:
 * Against the red poison, against the foul poison,
 * against the white poison, against the pale blue poison,
 * against the yellow poison, against the green poison,
 * against the black poison, against the blue poison,
 * against the brown poison, against the crimson poison,
 * against worm-blister, against water-blister,
 * against thorn-blister, against thistle-blister,
 * against ice-blister, against poison-blister,


 * If any poison comes flying from the east,
 * or any from the north, [or any from the south,]
 * or any from the west among the people.
 * Christ stood over diseases of every kind.


 * I alone know a running stream,
 * and the nine adders beware of it.
 * May all the weeds spring up from their roots,
 * the seas slip apart, all salt water,
 * when I blow this poison from you.


 * Mugwort, plantain open form the east, lamb's cress, venom-loather, camomile, nettle, crab-apple, chevil and fennel, old soap; pound the :herbs to a powder, mix them with the soap and the juice oaf the apple.
 * Then prepare a paste of water and of ashes, take fennel, boil it with the paste and wash it with a beaten egg when you apply the salve, :both before and after.
 * Sing this charm three times on each of the herbs before you (he) prepare them, and likewise on the apple. And sing the same charm into :the mouth of the man and into both his ears, and on the wound, before you (he) apply the salve.