Lore Of The Banshee Poem by Glen Martin Fitch

What gives good luck?
What should I gently pluck?
The cherry and the
Clover and the...O
What test or lot 
Proves if he loves or not?
The daisy and the
Buttercup.

What 'neath my head
Brings visions to my bed?
The lilac and the 
Mandrake and the...O
What should I view
To make my lover true?
The myrtle and the
Marigold.

 What saves my house
From rain and fire and mouse?
The fennel and the
Seaweed and the...O
What keeps the child
From growing rash and wild?
The rowan and the
Mistletoe.

When fever fills
What cures the aches and chills?
The nettle and the
Aspen and the...O
What stops the pain,
Makes gout and headaches wane?
The cowslip and the
Blackberry.


What should I shun,
Not touch till day's begun?
The nightshade and the
Poppy and the...O
What plucked at night
Gives dreams and second-sight?
The primrose and the
Pimpernel.

What at my lip
Is certain death to sip?
The elder and the
Hemlock and the...O
What serves them best
When dead are laid to rest?
The holly and the
Meadow sweet.