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Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895], at

HYMN V

A charm against evil dreams

1We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Grahi, the
  minister of Yama. Thou art the Ender, thou art Death. As
  such, O Sleep, we know thee well. As such preserve us from
  the evil dream.
2We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Destruction,
  the minister of Yama, etc. (as in verse 1). p. 166
3We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Misery,
  etc.
4We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Disappear-
  ance, etc.
5We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Defeat etc.
6We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of the sisters
  of the Gods, the minister of Yama. Thou art the Ender, thou
  are Death. As such, O Sleep, we know thee well. As such,
  preserve us from the evil dream.