All manner of blessed souls,

Women and children, young men with books,

And old men with croziers and stoles.

‘Praise God and God’s mother,’ Dathi said,

‘For God and God’s mother have sent

The blessedest souls that walk in the world

To fill your heart with content.’

‘And which is the blessedest,’ Cumhal said,

‘Where all are comely and good?

Is it these that with golden thuribles