Alas my love ye do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously,
And I have loved you so long
Delighting in your company.
Refrain:
Greensleeves was my 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 good-will for to have.
Well, I will pray to God on high
that thou my constancy mayst see,
And that you once before I die
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
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