Hermitage Strength of Liddesdale Guardhouse of the bloodiest valley In Elliott lands Here it is said Are things to be feared By all men on this earth A certain lonely spot Home long ago Of a holy man In the great wastes of Tarras Moss Wicked baron, Lord Soulis Practitioner of black magic In league with the devil Master of dark arts Rope could not hold Nor steel pierce Loathed by his vassals In counsel with spirit familiar Villages grieve lost innocents Lusting near maiden Confronted, her father slain Enflamed mob dispersed By Laird of Mangerton At nightfall Those grieving deep