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Вариант из «Melismata»

There were three rauens sat on a tree,

downe a downe, hay downe, 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.

The one of them said to his mate,

Where shall we our breakfast take?

Downe in yonder greene field,

There lies a Knight slain under his shield,

His hounds they lie downe at his feete,

So well they can their Master keepe,

His Hawkes they flie so eagerly,

There’s no fowle dare him come nie

Downe there comes a fallow Doe,

As great with yong as she might goe,

She lift up his bloudy head,

And kist his wounds that were so red,

She got him up upon her backe,

And carried him to earthen lake,

She buried him before the prime,

She was dead her self ere euen-song time.

God send euery gentleman,

Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman

В другой версии только два ворона.

Перевод А.С.Пушкина "шотландская песня" - частичный перевод французского перевода из сборника шотландских баллад.

Ворон к ворону летит,

Ворон ворону кричит:

Ворон, где б нам отобедать?

Как бы нам о том проведать?

Ворон ворону в ответ:

Знаю, будет нам обед;

В чистом поле под ракитой

Богатырь лежит убитый.

Кем убит и отчего,

Знает сокол лишь его,

Да кобылка вороная,

Да хозяйка молодая.

Сокол в рощу улетел,

На кобылку недруг сел,

А хозяйка ждет мило́го,

Не убитого, живого.