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  song "The Three Ravens"

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  “The Three Ravens” is an English folk ballad, printed in the Ravenscroft’s folk song compilation Melismata published in 1611. The song is very likely older than this first publication.

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  There were three Ravens sat on a tree,

  Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.

  They were as blacke as blacke could be—with a downe.

  Then one of them said to his mate,

  Where shall we our breakefast take?

  With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

  Downe in yonder greene field,

  Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.

  There lies a Knight slain under his shield—with a downe.

  His hounds they lie downe at his feete

  So well do they their Master keepe

  With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

  His Hawkes they flie so eagerly,

  Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.

  There's no fowle that dare him come nie—with a downe.

  Downe there comes a fallow Doe,

  As great with yong as she might go

  With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

  She lifted up his bloody head,

  Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.

  And kiss'd his wounds that were so red—with a downe.

  She got him up upon her backe

  And carried him to earthen lake.

  With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

  She buried him before the prime,

  Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.

  She was dead her selfe ere evensong time—with a downe.

  God sent every gentleman,

  Such hawkes, such hounds, and such a leman

  With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

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  https://genius.com/Anonymous-the-three-ravens-annotated

  February 29, 2024