- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Roud number
- 5
- Comments
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[Roud 5; Child 26; Ballad Index C026; Mudcat 9564; trad.] The first printed copy of this ballad is in Ravenscroft's Melismata. Three Ravens is a ballad found in many countries. The Scots version is often known as The Twa Corbies. The plot translates almost word for word from similar Danish folklore. It has frequently been collected in the U.S.A.
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