Sain

The sain put by Mary on her Son,
Sain from death, sain from wound.
Sain from breast to knee,
Sain from knee to foot.
Sain of the three sains.
Sain of the five sains.
Sain of the seven sains,
From the crown of thy head
To the soles of thy feet.
Sain of the seven paters, one,
Sain of the seven paters, two,
Sain of the seven paters, three,
Sain of the seven paters, four.
Sain of the seven paters, five.
Sain of the seven paters, six.
Sain of the seven paters, seven
Upon thee now.
From the edge of thy brow.
To thy coloured soles,
To preserve thee from behind.
To sustain thee in front.
Be the helmet of salvation about thine head.
Be the corslet of the covenant about thy throat,
Be the breastplate of the priest upon thy breast.
To shield thee in the battle and combat of thine enemies.
If pursued, oh youth, from behind thy back.
The power of the Virgin be close to succour thee,
East or west, west or east.
North or south, south or north.