There were three Rauens ƒat on a tree,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe.
There were three Rauens ƒat on a tree,
With a downe.
There were three Rauens ƒat on a tree,
They were as blacke as they might be.
With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie,
downe, downe.
The one of them ƒaid to his mate,
downe a downe --
The one of them ƒaid to his mate,
with a downe.
The one of them ƒaid to his mate,
Where ƒhall we our breakefast take?
with a downe --
Downe in yonder greene field, downe a downe --
Downe in yonder greene field, with a downe.
Downe in yonder greene field,
There lies a Knight ƒlain vnder his ƒhield. with a downe --
His hounds they lie downe at his feete, downe a downe --
His hounds they lie downe at his feete, with a downe.
His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
So well they can their Maƒter keepe. with a downe --
His Haukes they flie ƒo eagerly, downe a downe --
His Haukes they flie ƒo eagerly, with a downe.
His Haukes they flie ƒo eagerly,
There's no fowle dare him come nie. with a downe --
Downe there comes a fallow Doe, downe a downe --
Downe there comes a fallow Doe, with a downe.
Downe there comes a fallow Doe,
As great with yong as ƒhe might goe. with a downe --
She lift vp his bloudy hed, downe a downe --
She lift vp his bloudy hed, with a downe.
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
And kist his wounds that that were ƒo red. with a downe --
She got him vp vpon her backe, downe a downe --
She got him vp vpon her backe, with a downe.
She got him vp vpon her backe,
And carried him to earthen lake. with a downe --
She buried him before the prime, downe a downe --
She buried him before the prime, with a downe.
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead her ƒelfe ere euen-ƒong time. with a downe --
God ƒend euery gentleman, downe a downe --
God ƒend euery gentleman, with a downe.
God ƒend euery gentleman,
Such haukes, ƒuch hounds, and ƒuch a Leman. with a downe --