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Greensleeves
- Alas, my love you do me wrong
to cast me off discourteously
and I have loved you so long,
delighting in your company.
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.
- Alas my love that you should own
a heart of wanton vanity,
so must I meditate alone
upon your insincerity.
- 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.
- I bought the kerchers to thy head
that were wrought fine and gallantly.
I kept thee both at board and bed,
which cost 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. - Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu!
To God I pray to prosper thee.
For I am still thy lover true,
come once again and love me.
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