May the Kind Face of God smile upon us in this Venture,
May you live longer than a cedar,
May your head never bid farewell to your shoulders,
May the Moon never fall on you,
May Snakes never adorn your Pillow,
May you never find Scorpions in your Soup,
May your Heirs never be stolen by Mongooses,
May Poison Ants never nest in your Head,
May your Eyes always shine like Dewdrops even unto your Ninetieth Year,
May your Soup ever be Free of Suspicious Unidentified Lumps,
May your enemies' archers always sneeze whilst aiming,
May you never choke on papayas,
May moths never nibble your cassock,
May rice grains never stick in the passages of your nose,
May flies never drown in your tea,
May caterpillars never woo your eyebrows,
May tigers never surprise you at breakfast,
May all your Eggs have Yolks,
May the sun never burn your ears,
May Termite never Gnaw through your Doorposts,
May the sand beneath your feet be ever slow and never quick,
Authors note: It appears that meals may have been a time of trepidation and even fear on Zilmatillia!