1. There were three ravens sat on a tree down-a-down hey down-a-down the one of them said to his mate: "What shall we for our breakfast take?" 2. Down in yonder green field down-a-down hey down-a-down as great with young as she might go 3. She lifted up his bloody head down-a-down hey down-a-down she got him up across her back and carried him to the earthen lack 4. She buried him before his prime down-a-down hey down-a-down God send every gentlemen fine hawks fine hounds and such a loved one