Searched for the Devil's mark cord wrenched around the   head chained to the wall of the cell witches bridle forced   inside, prevented from rest a bodkin inserted   hung up by the thumbs burned between the toes   asked of conspirators judgment passed down   taken to the waters edge priests prepare a lost soul   on a quest to cleanse the land   left foot fastened to the right hand strung between   the shore and boat swung and pelted with stones   introduced to the lake   a guilty witch to float retrieved and quickly hanged   an innocent is sure to sink and cleared of past   mistakes, church officials watch for a sign of   pain to prove guilt, murdering allowed by their lord