1 Child of the wind and firmament, sprung from the lightning and the light,

May this the gold-born Shell that bears the pearl preserve us from distress.

2 Shell that wast born from out the sea, set at the head of things that shine!

With thee we overcome the devils and the voracious fiends.

3 We stay disease and indigence, and chase the troublesome pests with the Shell.

May the all-healing Shell that bears the pearl preserve us from distress.

4 Born in the heaven, sprung from the sea, brought to us hither from the flood,

This gold-born Shell shall be to us an adornment, and we pray for length of life.

5 From ocean sprang the Shell, as the sun shone forth from the shattered cloud:

May God protect us round about from every shaft of harm.

6 Peerless 'mid golden ornaments art thou: by God's provision wast thou born.

Thou gleamest on the quiver, thou art beautiful upon the car: may God prolong our days of life!

7 Created by God is the pearl's shell-mother: endowed with soul it moveth in the waters.

I bind this on thee as an adornment, praying for life, strength, and vigour, for long life lasting through a hundred autumns.

May God keep and guard thee safely!