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w:There were three ra-vens sat on a tree down a down hey down hay down. They
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w:were as black as black might be with a down - The one of them said to his mate
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w:Where shall - we our break-fast take? With a down der-ry der-ry der-ry down down
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W:1
W:There were three Ravens sat on a tree,
W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.
W:They were as blacke as blacke could be—with a downe.
W:Then one of them said to his mate,
W:Where shall we our breakefast take?
W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.
W:
W:2
W:Downe in yonder greene field,
W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.
W:There lies a Knight slain under his shield—with a downe.
W:His hounds they lie downe at his feete
W:So well do they their Master keepe
W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.
W:
W:3
W:His Hawkes they flie so eagerly,
W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.
W:There's no fowle that dare him come nie—with a downe.
W:Downe there comes a fallow Doe,
W:As great with yong as she might go
W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.
W:
W:4
W:She lifted up his bloody head,
W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe.
W:And kiss'd his wounds that were so red—with a downe.
W:She got him up upon her backe
W:And carried him to earthen lake.
W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.