Words of Interest
Number 27.
The Keeper
Traditional Folk Song
The keeper did a-hunting go
And under his cloak he carried a bow
All for to shoot at a merry little doe
Among the leaves so green-o.
(Chorus:)
Jackie boy! (Master!) Sing ye 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.
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.
The fourth doe she did cross the plain,
The keeper fetched her back again.
Where she is now, she may remain,
Among the leaves so green-o.
The fifth doe she did cross the brook;
The keeper fetched her back with his crook;
Where she is now you may go and look
Among the leaves so green-o.
The sixth doe she ran over the plain;
But he with his hounds did turn her again,
And it's there he did hunt in a merry, merry vein
Among the leaves so green-o.