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Greensleeves

Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me out discourteously.
And I have loved you so long,
Delighting in your company.

Chorus

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 waged life and land,
Your love and goodwill for to have.

(Chorus)

I bought thee kerchers to thy head
That were wrought fine and gallantly.
I kept thee both at board and bed,
Which cost my purse well favouredly.

(Chorus)

Thy smock of silk both fair and white,
With gold embroidered gorgeously,
Thy petticoat of sendal right,
And these I bought thee gladly.

(Chorus)

Well I will pray to God on high,
That thou my constancy may’st see.
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.

(Chorus)