%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Huntsmans Delight, / Or, the Forresters Pleasure. / The Dear are wounded but they are not slain, / Yet so they're wounded, that they are or' etain; / And in their taking pitty it is shown: / for why, 'twas thought that foxe there was with fawn. / The Keepers swore great Oaths, upon their lives, / they'd be as kind to them, as men are to their wives, / the pleasant sport this Ditty doth declare, / Of the Huntsmen, and the fallow Dear. Martin, Joseph University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1682-1682 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/20/2011 30680

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R228245 1 amongst the leaves so green a UNKNOWN Amongst the Leaves So Green A COme all you young Maidons & lend an ear / Come listen a while and you shall hear Hey down derry derry down, / Hey down down, ho down down, / Hey down, ho down, derry derry down / Amongst the leaves so green a. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 218 2: 219 The Huntsmans Delight, / Or, the Forresters Pleasure. / The Dear are wounded but they are not slain, / Yet so they're wounded, that they are or' etain; / And in their taking pitty it is shown: / for why, 'twas thought that foxe there was with fawn. / The Keepers swore great Oaths, upon their lives, / they'd be as kind to them, as men are to their wives, / the pleasant sport this Ditty doth declare, / Of the Huntsmen, and the fallow Dear. The Huntsmans Delight, Or, the Forresters Pleasure. The Dear are wounded, but they are not slain, Yet so they’re [ho]unded, that they are or’etain; And in their taking pitty it is shown: for why ’twas thought that some there was with fawn. The Keepers swore great Oaths, upon their lives, they’d be as kind to them, as men are to their wives, the pleasant sport this Ditty doth declare, Of the Huntsmen, and the fallow Dear. The Huntsman's Delight, Or, the Forester's Pleasure. The Deer are wounded, but they are not slain, Yet so they’re hounded, that they are overtaken; And in their taking pity it is shown: for why it was thought that some there was with fawn. The Keepers swore great Oaths, upon their lives, they’d be as kind to them, as men are to their wives, the pleasant sport this Ditty doth declare, Of the Huntsmen, and the fallow Deer. Martin, Joseph Printer A.M. 1682-1682 A.M.

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COme all you young Maidens & lend an ear Come listen a while and you shall hear How the keepers did sport with the fallow Deer Amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down derry derry down, Hey down down, ho down down, Hey down, ho down, derry derry down. Amongst the leaves so green a. The keepers would on a hunting go, And under their coats each carried his Bow, And all for to shoot the bonny bonny Doe, Amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down derry derry down,
Hey down down, ho down down, Hey down, ho down, derry derry down, Amongst the leaves so green a. They spyed five Does upon a hill, And to shoot at them was their good will, But none of them they meant for to kill, Amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down, etc. At the first Doe they shot at and they mist, The second Doe they clipt, and they kilt, And they laid them down where no man a wist Amongst the leaves so green a.
The one cried out unto the other, I am servd as my Father servd my mother. All the fear of their taking this joy did smother Amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down, etc. The third Doe she made great moan, Because that she was big with Fawn, Which made her to go weeping home, From among the leaves so green a. Hey down, etc. The Fourth doe could no longer stay, But she must be gone her way, For fear that the keepers should her lay Amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down, etc. But soon after she did repent, And so turn again she was full bent, To lie down and take her hearts content, amongst the leaves so green a. hey down, etc. The fifth Doe leapt over the stile, But the keeper he got her by the heel, And there he did both kiss and feel amongst the leaves so green a. Hey down, etc. He pricked her straight with his dart, But she cried out she felt no smart, And therein lay the keepers art, amongst the leaves so green a, Hey down,
These fair Does ther leapt and they skipt, Still leaping along, at length they were tript; No sooner they fell, but the keepers they cliyt amongst the leaves so green a. hey down, etc. These bold Huntsmen were all agreed, And by consent these fair Does did bleed; But after that came often to feed amongst the leaves so green a. hey down, etc. Great crowds came running over the plain, Expecting to see these fair does slain; But like fools as they came they returnd again From amongst the leaves so green a. hey down, etc. If it be true as old wives say, Take a Doe in the month of May, And a Forresters courage she soon will allay amongst the leaves so green a. hey down, etc. These Huntsmen were so gentle inclind They let them rise their courage to find, But away they tript so swift as the wind, From among the leaves so green a. Hey down derry derry down; Hey down down, ho down down, Hey down, ho down, derry derry down, Amongst the leaves so green a.
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