| 1 |
There were three rauens sat on a tree,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
There were three rauens sat on a tree,
With a downe
There were three rauens sat on a tree,
They were as blacke as they might be.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 2 |
The one of them said to his mate,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
The one of them said to his mate,
With a downe
The one of them said to his mate,
'Where shall we our breakefast take?'
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 3 |
'Downe in yonder greene field,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
'Downe in yonder greene field,
With a downe
'Downe in yonder greene field,
There lies a knight slain vnder his shield.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 4 |
'His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
'His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
With a downe
'His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
So well they can their master keepe.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 5 |
'His haukes they flie so eagerly,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
'His haukes they flie so eagerly,
With a downe
'His haukes they flie so eagerly,
There's no fowle dare him come nie.'
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 6 |
Downe there comes a fallow doe,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
Downe there comes a fallow doe,
With a downe
Downe there comes a fallow doe,
As great with yong as she might goe.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 7 |
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
With a downe
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
And kist his wounds that were so red.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 8 |
She got him vp vpon her backe,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
She got him vp vpon her backe,
With a downe
She got him vp vpon her backe,
And carried him to earthen lake.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 9 |
She buried him before the prime,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
She buried him before the prime,
With a downe
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead herselfe ere euen-song time.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
| 10 |
God send euery gentleman,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe
God send euery gentleman,
With a downe
God send euery gentleman,
Such haukes, such hounds, and such a leman.
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe |
