An English Day-Book - III. A Night Curse

"Within and without all place about, and

through the virtue of His might let no thief

enter in this night. No foot further than this

ground that I upon go, but at my bidding there

be found to do all I bid them do. Dark be their

senses therewith, and their lives mightless,

and their eyes sightless. Dread and doubt

them envelope about as a wall of stone;

be they cramped in the toe, cramped and

crooking and fault in their footing.

The might of the Trinity save these goods

and me."