A girl must pluck a leaf from the even-ash, and, holding it in her hand, say—

This even-ash I hold in my hand,

The first I meet is my true man.

She carries it in her hand a short distance, and if she meets a young man, he will be her future husband. If not, she must put the leaf in her glove, and say—

This even-ash I hold in my glove,

The first I meet is my true love.

She carries it in her glove a short time, with the same intention as before, but if she meets no one, she places the leaf in her bosom, saying—

This even-ash I hold in my bosom,

The first I meet is my husband.

And the first young man she meets after this will infallibly be her future partner. There are a great variety of rhymes relating to the even-ash. Another is—

If you find even-ash or four-leaved clover,

You will see your love afore the day's over.