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Thread #151413   Message #3534059
Posted By: GUEST,franc 91
05-Jul-13 - 11:30 AM
Thread Name: Songs for Pre-schoolers with 'GREEN'
Subject: RE: Songs for Pre-schoolers with 'GREEN'
This is a well-known English traditional song.

The Keeper

The Keeper did a-shooting 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
(group one) - (group two)
Jackie Boy! - Master!
Sing ye well! - Very well!
Derry derry down, (groups 1&2) Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down, - To my ho down, down,
Hey down --- Ho down,
Derry down, (groups 1&2) 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.

Chorus

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.

Chorus

The fifth doe she did cross the brook;
The Keeper fetched her back with his crook.
Where she is now you must go and look
Among the leaves so green-o.

Chorus