By the knot of one, the spell's begun By the knot of two, I make it true By the knot of three, so mote it be By the knot of four, the open door By the knot of five, the spell's alive By the knot of six, the spell is fixed By the knot of seven, the earth and heaven By the knot of eight, the stroke of fate By the knot of nine, the thing is mine