Folk Songs Greensleeves Lyrics

Greensleeves Lyrics

Alas my love, ye do me wrong

to cast me off discurteously:

And I
have loved you so long,

Delighting in your companie.



Greensleeves was all my joy

Greensleeves was my delight:

Greensleees was my heart of gold,

And who but my Ladie
Greensleeves.



I have been readie at your hand,

to grant what
ever you would crave

I have both waged life and land,

your love and
good will for to have.



Refrain: 

Greensleeves was all my
joy, etc.



Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,

But still
thou hadst it readily,

Thy musicke still to play and sing,

And yet
thou wuldst not love me.



Refrain: 



Greensleeves was
all my joy, etc.



Greensleeves now farewel adieu

God I pray
to prosper thee,

For I am still thy lover true

Come once again and
love me.



Refrain: 



Greensleeves was all my joy, etc.