The Three Ravens 🎵

Performed by Tobias Christian Wong “The Three Ravens” is an English folk ballad, printed in Thomas Ravenscroft’s folk song compilation Melismata published in 1611. It is also known as "The Twa Corbies" and is very likely older than it's first publication. Thank you for watching! Share this Video ➳ https://youtu.be/kduh1CG8KWA Watch more medieval performances ➳ http://mednar.org Lyrics: 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 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 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 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, Hmmm