And all that thou desirest will I give,

If thou perform the task which I shall set.’

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She took her then aside, and bade her heed

A heap of grains piled high upon the floor,

Millet and mustard, hemp and poppy seed,

And fern-bloom’s undistinguishable spore,

All kinds of pulse, of grasses, and of spice,

Clover and linseed, rape, and corn, and rice,

Dodder, and sesame, and many more.