1 Ye, Waters, truly bring us bliss: so help ye us to strength and power that we may look on great delight.

2 Here grant to us a share of dew, that most auspicious dew of yours, like mothers in their longing love.

3 For you we fain would go to him to whose abode ye send us forth, and, Waters, give us procreant strength.

4 I pray the Floods to send us balm, those who bear rule o'er precious things, and have supreme control of men by God's command.