Greensleeves
trad., 16th century
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A | las, my | love, you | do me | wrong, To | cast me off dis | courteously. |
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For | I have | loved you | well and | long, De | lighting in | your compa | ny. |
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| Greensleeves was | all my | joy - | Greensleeves was | my delight, |
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| Greensleeves was my | heart of | gold, And | who but my | lady | greensleeves. |
Your vows you've broken, like my heart, Oh, why did you so enrapture me? | |
Now I remain in a world apart - But my heart remains in captivity. | |
Greensleeves was all my joy - Greensleeves was my delight, | |
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. | |
I have been ready at your hand, To grant whatever you would crave, | |
I have both wagered life and land, Your love and good-will for to have. | |
Greensleeves was all my joy - Greensleeves was my delight, | |
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. | |
If you intend thus to disdain, It does the more enrapture me, | |
And even so, I still remain - A lover in captivity. | |
Greensleeves was all my joy - Greensleeves was my delight, | |
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. | |
My men were clothed all in green, And they did ever wait on thee; | |
All this was gallant to be seen, And yet thou wouldst not love me. | |
Greensleeves was all my joy - Greensleeves was my delight, | |
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. | |
Thou couldst desire no earthly thing, But still thou hadst it readily. | |
Thy music still to play and sing; And yet thou wouldst not love me. | |
Greensleeves was all my joy - Greensleeves was my delight, | |
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves. | |
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, To God I pray to prosper thee, | |
For I am still thy 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. | |
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