Brigid, Lady of Poetry, Lady of Craft, Lady of Healing, Foster-mother of Christ, and mother of Poetry, Heal my folly, so I might have wisdom. Through wisdom, teach me understanding. Through understanding, teach me great sense. Through great sense, teach me great knowledge. Through great knowledge, teach me investigation. Through investigation, teach me enquiry. Through enquiry, teach me lore. Through lore, teach me meditation. Through meditation, teach me scrutiny. Through scrutiny, teach me poetry. I am the child of poetry.