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  10. The Witches Creed<BR>
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  12. Hear Now the words of the witches, <BR>
  13. The secrets we hid in the night, <BR>
  14. When dark was our destiny's pathway, <BR>
  15. That now we bring forth into light. <BR>
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  17. Mysterious water and fire, <BR>
  18. The earth and the wide-ranging air, <BR>
  19. By hidden quintessence we know them, <BR>
  20. And will and keep silent and dare. <BR>
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  22. The birth and rebirth of all nature, <BR>
  23. The passing of winter and spring, <BR>
  24. We share with the life universal, <BR>
  25. Rejoice in the magical ring. <BR>
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  27. Four times in the year the Great Sabbat <BR>
  28. Returns, and the witches are seen <BR>
  29. At Lammas and Candlemas dancing, <BR>
  30. On May Eve and old Hallowe'en. <BR>
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  32. When day-time and night-time are equal, <BR>
  33. When sun is at greatest and least, <BR>
  34. The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned, <BR>
  35. And Witches gather in feast. <BR>
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  37. Thirteen silver moons in a year are, <BR>
  38. Thirteen is the coven's array. <BR>
  39. Thirteen times at Esbat make merry, <BR>
  40. For each golden year and a day. <BR>
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  42. The power that was passed down the age, <BR>
  43. Each time between woman and man, <BR>
  44. Each century unto the other, <BR>
  45. Ere time and the ages began. <BR>
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  47. When drawn is the magical circle, <BR>
  48. By sword or athame of power, <BR>
  49. Its compass between two worlds lies, <BR>
  50. In land of the shades for that hour. <BR>
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  52. This world has no right then to know it, <BR>
  53. And world of beyond will tell naught. <BR>
  54. The oldest of Gods are invoked there, <BR>
  55. The Great Work of magic is wrought. <BR>
  56. <BR>
  57. For the two are mystical pillars, <BR>
  58. That stand at the gate of the shrine, <BR>
  59. And two are the powers of nature, <BR>
  60. The forms and the forces divine. <BR>
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  62. The dark and the light in succession, <BR>
  63. The opposites each unto each, <BR>
  64. Shown forth as a God and a Goddess: <BR>
  65. Of this our ancestors teach. <BR>
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  67. By night he's the wild wind's rider, <BR>
  68. The Horn'd One, the Lord of the Shades. <BR>
  69. By day he's the King of the Woodland, <BR>
  70. The dweller in green forest glades. <BR>
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  72. She is youthful or old as she pleases, <BR>
  73. She sails the torn clouds in her barque, <BR>
  74. The bright silver lady of midnight, <BR>
  75. The crone who weaves spells in the dark. <BR>
  76. <BR>
  77. The master and mistress of magic, <BR>
  78. That dwell in the deeps of the mind, <BR>
  79. Immortal and ever-renewing, <BR>
  80. With power to free or to bind. <BR>
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  82. So drink the good wine to the Old Gods, <BR>
  83. And Dance and make love in their praise, <BR>
  84. Till Elphame's fair land shall receive us <BR>
  85. In peace at the end of our days. <BR>
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  87. And Do What You Will be the challenge, <BR>
  88. So be it Love that harms none, <BR>
  89. For this is the only commandment. <BR>
  90. By Magic of old, be it done! <BR>
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  92. Doreen Valiente, <BR>
  93. "Witchcraft For Tomorrow" <BR>
  94. pp.172-173 <BR>
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