[1] This charm is remarkable for its resemblance to an early German one found by Grimm in a MS. of the tenth century, originally published by him in 1842, and to be found, with references to Norwegian, Swedish, Flemish, and this Scottish version, in the second edition of his Deutsche Mythologie, s. 1181-2.—ED.
Ringworm.
—The person affected with ringworm takes a little ashes between the forefinger and thumb, three successive mornings, and before taking any food, and holding the ashes to the part affected, says—
"Ringworm! ringworm red!
Never mayst thou spread or speed,
But aye grow less and less,
And die away among the ase (ashes)."
Burn.
—To cure a burn, the following words are used:—
"Here come I to cure a burnt sore;