The Bear, the Wolf and the Bat,
The three which I know
The three which know me
Faithful companions
Form birth, to death
Everything in-between
The Horse, the Buffalo and the Raven,
The three which I call
The three which call me
Loving companions
Arriving and departing
Always according to need
The Crow, the Spider, and the Mouse,
The three which harmed me
The three which I have harmed
Helpful companions
Into woe, or into healing
The course set by my desires
Ten companions do I have
Nine I have given names
The Tenth I dare not
For what name can I contrive:
To encompass all eternity?
To describe all mysteries?
To bind the boundless?
To give form to the formless?
To limit the limitless?
Call the Tenth what you will
Knowing a name is not enough
To make one a companion
For that, one must travel alongside:
The Truth Eternal
The Way Mysterious
The Life Boundless
The Hope Formless
The Love Limitless