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Plain text of Book 19, Hymn 46

For manly strength God, Lord of creatures, bound thee on first, invincible. This for long life on thee I bind, for splendour, strength, and energy. Invincible, let it guard thee well.

2 Erect, invincible, be this man's watchful keeper: let not the niggards or the sorcerers harm thee. Shake off thy foes as God the Mighty scattered the rebels: quell all enemies. Invincible, let it guard thee well.

3 God the Mighty hath lent the power of sight, and vital breath and strength to this man whom even a hundred combatants, striking, have failed to overcome. Invincible, let it guard thee well.

4 Around thy limbs I place the mail of God the Mighty, who is Sovereign over all the angels. Again let all the angels bring thee hither. Invincible, let it guard thee well.

5 One and a hundred manly powers, a thousand lives hath this amulet, unconquered ever. Go forth a tiger, strike down all thy foemen: let him who would oppose fall low beneath thee. Invincible, let it guard thee well.

6 Drawn forth from butter, rich in milk and sweetness, hundred-lived, thousand-homed, bestowing vigour, kindly, delightsome, full of sap, and mighty, invincible let it guard thee well.

7 That thou mayst be pre-eminent, slayer of rivals, rivalless, may God the Light-giver cause thee to be chief and controller of thy kin. Invincible, let it guard thee well.