1. There were three ravens sat on a tree
down-a-down hey down-a-down
and they were black as they might be with a down
the one of them said to his mate:
"What shall we for our breakfast take?"
with a down derry derry derry down down.
2. Down in yonder green field
down-a-down hey down-a-down
there lies a knight slain under his shield with a down
down there comes a fallow doe
as great with young as she might go
with a down derry derry derry down down.
3. She lifted up his bloody head
down-a-down hey down-a-down
and kissed his wounds that were so red with a down
she got him up across her back
and carried him to the earthen lack
with a down derry derry derry down down.
4. She buried him before his prime
down-a-down hey down-a-down
she was dead herself ere evening time with a down
God send every gentlemen
fine hawks fine hounds and such a loved one
with a down derry derry derry down hm.
