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ab:rune.txt 16jan90
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The Witches' Rune
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Darksome night and shining moon,
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Hearken to the witches' rune.
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East, then south, west then north,
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Here come I to call the forth.
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Earth and water, air and fire,
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Work ye unto my desire.
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Wand and Pentacle and Sword
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Hearken ye unto my word.
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Cords and Censer, Scourge and Knife,
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Waken all ye into life.
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Powers of the Witches Blade,
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Come ye as the charm is made.
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Queen of Heaven, Queen of Hell,
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Lend your aid unto the spell.
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Horned Hunter of the Night,
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Work my will by magic rite.
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By all the power of land and sea,
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As I do will, so mote it be.
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By all the might of moon and sun,
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Chant the spell and be it done.
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-The original was written by Doreen Valiente, and is rather different
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(verses are arranged in an ABAB rhyme scheme:
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Darksome night and shining moon,
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East, then south, west then north,
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Hearken to the witches' rune.
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Here come I to call the forth.
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instead of in couplets); this is unlikely be found in its original form in
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a "standard" North American Gardnerian or Alexandrian BOS. (It seems to
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have been changed fairly early in its history.)
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-See Janet and Stewart Farrar's "The Witches' Way" (as usual) for
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historical details.
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-See the following (and many more) for published versions:
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Janet and Stewart Farrar "The Witches' Way"
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Janet and Stewart Farrar "Eight Sabbats For Witches"
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Stewart Farrar "What Witches Do"
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"The Grimoire of Lady Sheba"
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