Anonymous: The Three Ravens
(Music in Shakespeare's time, Track 24)
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
Down a down hey down hey down.
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
With a down.
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
They were as black as they might be,
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
Down a down hey down hey down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
With a down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
There lies a knight slain with his shield;
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
Down a down hey down hey down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
With a down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
As great with young as she might go.
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
She buried him before the prime,
Down a down hey down hey down.
She buried him before the prime,
With a down.
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead herself ere evensong time.
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
Down a down hey down hey down.
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
With a down.
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
They were as black as they might be,
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
Down a down hey down hey down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
With a down.
Down in yonder greenfield,
There lies a knight slain with his shield;
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
Down a down hey down hey down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
With a down.
Down there comes a fallow doe,
As great with young as she might go.
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
She buried him before the prime,
Down a down hey down hey down.
She buried him before the prime,
With a down.
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead herself ere evensong time.
With a down.
With a down derry derry derry down down.
