歌词与中文翻译
There were three ravens sat on a tree
三只乌鸦树上坐
Down-a-down, hey! down-a-down
And they were black as they might be, with a down
他们浑身漆黑
The one of them said to his mate：
一只乌鸦问伙伴：
"what shall we for our breakfast take?"“
早餐该去哪儿用？”
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
战死骑士盾下躺
Down there comes a fallow doe
As great with young as she might go
棕红母鹿徐徐来
With a down, derry derry derry, down, down
She lifted up his bloody head,
她抬起他带血的头颅,。
Down-a-down, hey! down-a-down
And kissed his wounds that were so red, with a down
亲吻他殷红的伤口
She got him up across her back
然后将他背在背上
And carried him to the earthen lack
走向一个坑道旁
With a down derry derry derry down, down
......
She buried him before his prime
中午十分她将他埋葬,
Down-a-down, hey! down-a-down
She was dead herself, ere evening time, with a down
傍晚前自己也随之死亡
God send every gentlemen
上帝为每一个人都赐予了
Fine hawks, fine hounds and such a loved one
秃鹰、猎狗和爱人
With a down derry derry derry down, hmmm
......