Wind's Four Quarters

Written by Mercedes Lackey and Leslie Fish

Vocals and Guitar by Heather Alexander
Keyboard and Alto Flute by Ernie Mansfield

This is the prayer/spell-song used by Tarma in her effort to become Kal'enedral in the short story Swordsworn which appeared in Sword & Sorceress 3 edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Some versions have the chorus between every verse and some every two verses.

[Chorus]

Wind's four quarters: Air and Fire
Earth and Water hear my desire
Grant my plea who stands alone
Maiden Warrior Mother and Crone

Eastern wind blow clear blow clean
Cleanse my body of it's pain
Cleanse my mind of what I've seen
Cleanse my honor of it's stain
Maid whose love has never ceased
Bring me healing from the East

Chorus:

Southern wind blow hot blow hard
Fan my courage to a flame
Southern wind be guide and guard
Add your bravery to my name
Let my will and yours be twin
Warrior of the southern wind

[Chorus]

Western wind blow stark blow strong
Grant me arm and mind of steel
On a road both hard and long
Mother hear me where I kneel
Let no weakness on my quest
Hinder me, Wind of the West

Chorus:

Northern wind blow cruel blow cold
Sheath my aching heart in ice
 All around my soul enfold
Crone I need not call you twice
To my foes bring cold of death
Chill me north winds frozen breath

[Chorus]
Maiden Warrior Mother and Crone