歌词
（歌词中无意义衬词全部按照“啦啦啦”处理）
There were three ravens sat on a tree
三只乌鸦并排坐在树上
Down a down hey down a down
啦啦啦，啦啦啦
They were as black as they might be
黑得和它们应有的一样
With a down down down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
Then one of them said to his mate
其中一只问它同伴
Where shall we now our breakfast take“
哪里有我们的早餐”
With a down derry derry down down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
Down in yonder deep green field
树下远处深绿的田野上
Down a down hey down a down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
There lies a knight slain under his shield
有个骑士死在他的盾牌旁
With a down down down
啦啦啦，啦啦啦
His hounds they lie down at his feet
他的猎狗躺在他脚边
So well do they their masters keep
他爱它们，这显而易见
With a down derry derry down down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
His hawks they fly so eagerly
他的猎鹰飞得多么急切
Down a down hey down a down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
There's no fowl that dare him come nigh
没有一只飞禽敢近前一步
With a down down down
啦啦啦，啦啦啦
Down there comes a fallow doe
在那儿来了只年轻的母鹿
As great with young as she might go
美丽善良正如她将去的地方
With a down derry derry down down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
She lifted up his bloody head
她轻轻抬起他那血淋淋的头
Down a down hey down a down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
And kissed his wounds that were so red
亲吻他那鲜红的伤口
With a down down down
啦啦啦，啦啦啦
She got him up upon her back
她把他放上她的背
And carried him to earthern lake
带他来到尘世的湖边
With a down derry derry down down
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
She buried him before the prime
她在黎明之前将他埋葬
A derry
啦啦啦
She was dead herself ere evensong time
她自己也再没能听见晚祷钟响
God send every gentle man
上帝送给每一个这样温柔的人
such hawks such hounds
这样的猎鹰，这样的猎犬
And such a loved one
和这样一个挚爱的灵魂
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