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My Good Babushka

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Thu May 1, 2014, 06:08 AM May 2014

Forespoken

When a healthy child becomes ill without visible cause they were said to be "forespoken". It was believed to be brought on in some cases by someone saying he or she looks well without adding "god save you". There is a charm that must be repeated over water into which "forespoken grass" must be mixed. The charm must be said: Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Bitten shall they be, wha haif bitten thee. care to their near vein, until thou get'st health again. Mend thou in God's name.

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