The Keeper and the Doe Songtext
von Pete Seeger

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

Jacky boy, master, sing you 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 she did cross the plain
The keeper fetched her back again
Where she is now she may remain
Among the leaves so green-o


Jacky boy, sing you well
Hey down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down
Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down
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

Jacky boy, sing you well
Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down
Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o

The next doe she ran over the plain
But he with his hounds did turn her again
It′s there he did hunt in a merry, merry vein
Among the leaves so green-o


Jacky boy, sing you well
Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down
Hey down, ho down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o