GREENSLEEVES

Allas, my love! Ye do me wrong To cast me off discourteously, And I have loved you so long, Delighting in your company I have been ready at your hand, To grant whatever You would crave, I have both waged Life and land, Your love and goodwill for to have I bought thee kerchers to thy head, That were wrought fine and gallantly, I kept thee both at board and bed, Which lost my purse well favouredly Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady Greensleeves I bought thee petticoats orf the best, The cloth so fine as fine might be, I gave thee jewels For thy chest, And all this cost I spent on thee Well, I will pray to god on high, That thou my constancy mayst see, And that yet once Before I die, Thou wilt vouchsafe To love me Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady Greensleeves Ah..... Greensleeves, now farewell! Adieu! God I pray to prosper thee, For I am still my lover true, Come once again And love me Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold And who but my lady Greensleeves Who but my lady - “Greensleeves”