The Keeper

Now, the keeper wore a hunting coat

And under his arm, he carried a bow

All for to shoot the merry little doe

Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

To my hey-down-down

To my ho-down down

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

Now, the first doe he shot at he missed

The second doe, he trimmed, he kissed

The third doe went where nobody wist

Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

To my hey-down-down

To my ho-down down

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

Now, the fourth doe went across the plain

The keeper brought her back again

Where she's now, she must remain

Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

To my hey-down-down

To my ho-down down

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

Now, the fifth doe went across the brook

The keeper fetched her with his crook

Where she's now you must not look

Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, Master, singing well, very well

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o

To my hey-down-down

To my ho-down down

Hey-down, ho-down, derry-derry down

Among the leaves so green-o