Three Rauens
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There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
Downe, a downe, hay downe, hay downe.
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
with a downe,
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
they were so blacke as they might be,
with a downe,
derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe.
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The one of them said to his mate
Where shall we our breakfast take?
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[o] Downe in yonder greene field,
There lies a Knight slain under his shield.
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His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
So well they can their Master keepe.
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His Haukes they flie so eagerly,
There is no fowle dare him come nie.
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[o] Down there comes a fallow Doe,
As great with yong as she might goe.
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[o] She lift up his bloudy hed
And kist his wounds that were so red.
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She got him up upon her backe
And carried him to earthern lake.
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She buried him before the prime,
(She) was dead her selfe ere euen(-song) time.
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[o] God send euery gentleman
Such haukes, such hounds and such (a) Leman.
Die bekannte Ballade von den drei Raben in der Fassung von Thomas Ravenscroft (ca. 1590–1633)
[o] Ergänzung
(...) nicht singen
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