The Three Ravens-Desmond Dupré/Traditional/Alfred Deller

[00:01.52]There were three rauens sat on a tree [00:06.36]downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe [00:10.38]They were as blacke as they might be,with a downe. [00:18.75]And one of them said to his mate, [00:23.90]Where shall we our breakfast take? [00:29.50]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. [00:37.21]Downe in yonder greene field, [00:42.36]downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe [00:45.22]There lies a Knight slain under his shield, [00:49.66]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. [00:54.41]His hounds they lie downe at his feete, [00:58.00]So well they can their Master keepe, [01:05.72]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. [01:13.22]His Hawkes they flie so eagerly, [01:17.70]downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe [01:21.25]There's no fowle dare him come nie,with a downe [01:30.29]Downe there comes a fallow Doe, [01:35.57]As great with yong as she might goe, [01:42.80]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. [01:50.40]She lift up his bloudy head, [01:56.94]downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe [02:00.97]And kist his wounds that were so red,with a downe [02:10.91]She got him up upon her backe, [02:15.83]And carried him to earthen lake, [02:23.52]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. [02:33.17]She buried him before the prime, [02:38.40]downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe [02:43.11]She was dead her self ere euen-song time,with a downe [02:53.48]God send euery gentleman, [02:58.58]Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman, [03:06.71]With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe.