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For a Swarm of Bees

Sitte ge, sīgewīf, sīgað tō eorðan, næfre ge wilde tō wuda fleogan, beō ge swā gemindige, mīnes gōdes, swā bið manna gehwilc, metes and ēðeles.

Settle down, victory-women, never be wild and fly to the woods. Be as mindful of my welfare, as is each man of eating and of home.

An Anglo-Saxon metrical charm intended for use in keeping honey bees from swarming.