Probably it relates to 'Sic transit gloria mundi' - (all the glories of the world are transient). Even the powerful and handsome knight dies and is reduced to being no more than a meal for the crows. He doesn't even get a decent burial. All is vanity in the long run even for the so called 'winners' in society.
The use of dark and eerie imagery, such as two ravens conversing over a slain knight, creates an air of mystery in "Twa Corbies." The unanswered questions about the knight's identity and fate also add to the enigmatic quality of the Ballad.
There is no mention of how the knight died.
because he helped
bonds
This type of lead promises the reader a surprise or a treat for reading it. They set up a story like a mystery novel. They only work when the subject matter lends itself to his approach.
Mostly rock containing the element iron, which lends a reddish color that Mars is known for.
Lends me... -nova net
A librarian looks after and lends book
Because as a young nation, the colonies have less to lose
A person who lends money is called a money lender or a Creditor. A person who lends the use of goods and services is called a Renter or a Seller.
Bends? Lends?
Investors
a person that lends credit
an agent who lends money
Felix Lends a Hand - 1922 was released on: USA: 15 November 1922