Pete Seeger — The Keeper and the Doe

The keeper did a-hunting go Under his cloak he carried a bow All for to shoot the merry little doe Among the leaves so green-o Jackie boy, master, sing you well, very well Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down Among the leaves so green-o To me hey down, hey down Ho down, derry, derry down Among the leaves so green-o The first 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 next 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 did cross the plain But he with his hounds did turn her again There he did hunt in a very merry vein Among the leaves so green-o