FLETCHER] THIRTEENTH RITUAL, PART I 335 



Rlii/tliinic ReiiiJitUni 

 I 



Behold: Our Mother Earth is lying here. 

 Behold! She giveth of her fruitfulness. 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Give thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here. 



II 



We think of Mother Earth who lieth here: 

 We know she giveth of her fruitfulness. 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Our thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here! 



Ill 



Behold on Mother Earth the growing fields! 

 Behold the promise of her fruitfulness! 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Give thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here. 



IV 



We see on Mother Earth the growing fields; 

 We see the promise of their fruitfiilness. 

 Truly, her power gives .she us. 

 Our thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here! 



V 



Behold on Mother Earth the spreading trees! 

 Behold the promise of her fruitfulness! 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Give thanks to Mother Earth wlio lieth here. 



VI 



We see on Mother Earth the spreading trees: 

 We see the promise of her fruitfvtlness. 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Our thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here! 



VII 



Behold on Mother Earth the running streams! 

 Behold the promise of her fruitfulness! 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Give thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here. 



VIII 



We see on Mother Earth the running streams; 

 We see the promise of her fruitfulness. 

 Truly, her power gives she us. 

 Our thanks to Mother Earth who lieth here! 



