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 "You have broken rite most sacred,

Drew a sword against grand master,

With a youthful witch held meetings

Secretly, 'gainst holy promise—

To your death you have been sentenced.

But because you once defended

'gainst the Turk in many battles,

Sacred creed and order's honor,

Therefore judges changed their sentence.

You shall stand with head clear shaven

Without cloak and without armour,

Round your neck a toughened cordage,

To be gazed at by the people.

Thus you'll stand and shall behold there

When at stake they'll stand and burn her,

Satanella, witch of witches.

And after her execution

You shall spend your life's remainder

'twixt the walls of our castle,

Till, with some great deed in battle,

You'll efface with your own blood stream

Your heart's guilt and our dishonor."

Judges finished and then left him

With a solemn stride Then quiet

Only night now casts its shadows

On the wall, o'er floor and corners.