The Keeper

The keeper did a hunting go

Under his cloak he carried a bow

All for a shoot a merry little doe

Among the leaves so green oh

Jacky boy

Master

Sing me well

Very well

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

To my head on down to my whole on down

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

The first oh she did cross the plain

The keeper fetched her back again

Where she's now she may remain

Among the leaves so green oh

Jacky boy

Master

Sing me well

Very well

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

The next doe she did cross the brook

The keeper fetched her back with his hook

Where she's now you may go and look

Among the leaves so green oh

Jacky boy

Master

Sing me well

Very well

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

To my head on down to my whole on down

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

The keeper did a hunting go

In the woods he caught the doe

She looked so sad that he had to let her go

Among the leaves so green oh

Jacky boy

Master

Sing me well

Very well

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

To my head on down to my whole on down

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh

To my head on down to my whole on down

Hey down ho down very very down

Among the leaves so green oh