Discover the story of the song > The Twa Corbies – old blind dogs

The song tells the story of two crows, who notice a dead knight lying near an old wall. They plan to have him for dinner, but they say that the knight's hawk, dog, and lover are not aware of his death. They proceed to describe how they will pick out his eyes and use his hair to build their nest. The song ends by saying that many people may mourn for the knight, but the wind will blow over his bones forever.