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Thread #9564 Message #1763918
Posted By: My guru always said
19-Jun-06 - 03:15 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Twa Corbies / Three Ravens (Child #26)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twa Corbies / Three Ravens / etc.
Hope you won't mind me posting 2 more recent versions:
Three Ravens (Karine Polwart)
Three ravens sat upon a tree - Hey doun, hey derrie day Three ravens sat upon a tree - Hey doun Three ravens sat upon a tree And they were black as black could be And Sing la do la do a day
And the middle one said tae his mate - Hey doun, hey derrie day The middle one said tae his mate - Hey doun The middle one said tae his mate Oh where shall we our dinner get And Sing la do la do a day
And it's doun in yonder grass green field - Hey doun, hey derrie day It's doun in yonder grass green field - Hey doun It's doun in yonder grass green field There lies a Knight that's newly killed And Sing la do la do a day
And his horse is standing at his side - Hey doun, hey derrie day His horse is standing at his side - Hey doun His horse is standing at his side And thinks he might get up and ride And Sing la do la do a day
And his hounds are lying at his feet - Hey doun, hey derrie day His hounds are lying at his feet - Hey doun His hounds are lying at his feet And they lick his wounds sae sore and deep And Sing la do la do a day
There came a Lady full of woe - Hey doun, hey derrie day There came a Lady full of woe - Hey doun There came a Lady full of woe As big with child as she could go And Sing la do la do a day
And she's stretched herself doun at his side - Hey doun, hey derrie day She's stretched herself doun at his side - Hey doun She's stretched herself doun at his side And for the love of him she's died And Sing la do la do a day
And my absolute favourite - a compilation of the Twa Corbies & the False Knight created on the way to a folk club in Cornwall when Kathy Wallis (Cats) couldn't decide which to sing:
Dead Knight Behind the Hedge (Jon Heslop)
Oh where are you going Said the dead knight behind the hedge We're going for our lunch Said the two crows as still they stood
How did you know I was here Said the dead knight behind the hedge Well we just had a hunch Said the two crows as still they stood
Oh where is my horse & hound Said the dead knight behind the hedge They're nowhere to be found Said the two crows as still they stood
Where is my Lady fair Said the dead knight behind the hedge She's buggered off somewhere Said the two crows as still they stood
And what bit will you eat first Said the dead knight behind the hedge We're gonna eat your tongue Said the two crows as still they stood
Uuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh Said the dead knight behind the hedge Well that was jolly fun Said the two crows and flew away