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There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
Downe a downe, hay down, hay downe.
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
With a downe,
There were three Rauens sat on a tree,
They were as blacke as they might be,
With a downe derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe.

2

The one of them said to his mate,
down adowne hey downe,
The one of them said to his mate,
with adowne.
The one of them said to his mate
Where shall we our breakefast take?
with adowne dery downe.

3

Downe in yonder greene field,
downe adowne hey downe,
Downe in yonder greene field,
with adowne.
Downe in yonder greene field
There lies a Knight slain vnder his shield,
with a downe.

4

His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
downe adowne hey downe.
His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
with adowne.
His hounds they lie downe at his feete
So well they can their Master keepe,
with adowne.

5

His Haukes they flie so eagerly
downe adowne.
His Haukes they flie so eagerly
with adowne.
His Haukes they flie so eagerly,
There's no fowle dare him come nie.
with a downe.

6

Downe there comes a fallow Doe,
downe adowne.
Downe there comes a fallow Doe
with a downe.
Downe there comes a fallow Doe.
As great with yong as she might goe.
with adowne.

7

She lift vp his bloudy hed,
downe adowne.
She lift vp his bloudy hed,

with a downe.
She lift vp his bloudy hed,
And kist his wounds that were so red
with a downe.

8

She got him vp vpon her backe,
downe adowne.
She got him vp vpon her backe,
with adowne.
She got him vp vpon her backe,
And carried him to earthen lake,
with adowne downe.

9

She buried him before the prime,
downe adowne.
She buried him before the prime,
with adowne.
She buried him before the prime,
She was dead her selfe ere euen-song time
with adowne.

10

God send euery gentleman
downe adowne.
God send euery gentleman
with adowne.
God send euery gentleman
Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman,
with adowne.