recompensed. Is there anything else, then, to be granted to me?" asked
Patrick. "Yes," said the angel; "you shall have seven every Thursday,
and twelve every Saturday, from pains; and depart from Cruachan." "I
will not depart," answered Patrick, "because I have been tormented, until
I am recompensed. Is there anything else granted to me?" asked Patrick.
"There is," answered the angel; "the great sea to come over Erinn seven
years before the Judgment; and depart from the Cruachan."

"I will not depart," said Patrick, "since I have been tormented, until I
am gratified." "Is there anything more you demand?" asked the angel.
"There is," answered Patrick; "that Saxons may not occupy Eriu, by
consent or force, whilst I shall be in heaven." "It shall be granted
thee," said the angel; "and depart from Cruachan." "I will not depart,"
said Patrick, "since I have been tormented, until I am gratified. Is
there anything more granted to me?" asked Patrick. "There is," said the
angel; "every one who repeats thy hymn from one day to the other shall
not suffer pains." "The hymn is long and difficult," said Patrick.
"Every one who repeats from _Crist illum_" (recte _Crist lim_, "Christ
with me") "to the end, and every one who repeats the name, and every one
who observes penitence in Eriu, their souls shall not go to hell; and
depart from Cruachan" [said the angel].

"I will not depart," said Patrick, "for I have been tormented, until I am
gratified. Is there anything more?" asked Patrick. "Yes," said the
angel; "you shall have one man for every hair in your _casula_ from pains
on the Day of Judgment." "Which of the other saints who labor for God,"
said Patrick, "that would not bring that number to heaven? I shall not
accept that," said Patrick.

"What will you accept, then?" asked the angel. "Here it is," said