th thy cry of "Brie - brie!" And if he sleeps, awake him with a twitch, And pull the covering off and frighten him! And follow him about where'er he goes. So teach him with thy ceaseless "Brie - brie!" That he who obligation e'er forgets Shall be in trouble till he pays his debts. And so my debtor on the following day Shall either bring the money which he owes, Or send it promptly: so I pray of thee, O my Red Goblin, come unto my aid! Or should I quarrel with her whom I love, Then, spirit of good luck, I pray thee go To her while sleeping - pull her by the hair, And bear her through the night unto my bed! And in the morning, when all spirits go To their repose, do thou, ere thou return'st Into thy stone, carry her home again, And leave her there asleep. Therefore, O Sprite! I beg thee in this pebble make thy home! Obey in every way all I command. So in my pocket thou shalt ever be, And thou and I will ne'er part company!CHAPTER V THE CONJURATION OF THE LEMON AND PINSSacred to Diana A lemon stuck full of pins of different colours always brings goodfortune. If you receive as a gift a lemon full of pins of divers (sic diverse) colours, without any black ones among them, it signifies that your life will be perfectly happy and prosperous and joyful. But if some black pins are among them, you may enjoy good fortune and health, yet mingled with troubles which may be of small account. [However, to lessen their influence, you must perform the following ceremony, and pronounce this incantation, wherein all is alsodescribed.] At the instant when the midnight came, I have picked a lemon in the garden, I have picked a lemon, and with it An orange and a (fragrant) mandarin. Gathering with ...
