| To Bring Rain |
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| Set upon rocks an iron pot, Kindle beneath it a fire hot, Fill it half with water new, Then add these, to build the brew: An unbound rope, A bar of soap, A drop of oil, A pinch of soil, A buckthorn sprig, A maple twig, A broken bag, A tattered rag, A spoonful of salt, A rusted bolt. When these break to a boiling froth, Brandish a hammer over the broth, Stike it thrice on the vessel's side, Calling these words to the weathers wide: Hither, cloud, And loose thy flood; Wither drought, Let rain come out! Sprinkle the potion over the grass- That which you ask shall come to pass. |
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