23.04.25
This sheaf he buries,
in the name of the Devil,
near the house of his enemy,
who he believes
will gradually pine away
as the sheaf decays,
dying when it finally decomposes.
If the operator of the charm
wishes his enemy to die quickly
he buries the sheaf in wet ground
where it will soon decay ;
but if on the other hand
he desires his victim
to linger in pain
he chooses a dry spot
where decomposition
will be slow.
