Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Greensleaves

This is the ballad sung by Henry VIII to conquer 

Ann Boleyn


                       





http://www.curtisclark.org/emusic/midi/grenslvs.mid

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

Your gown was of the grassy green
Your sleeves of satin were hanging by
Which made you be a harvest queen
Yet you would not love me

Green sleeves was my all my joy
Green sleeves was my delight,
Green sleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady green sleeves.

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

My gayest gelding I the gave
to ride wherever liked thee
no woman  ever was so brave
and who but my lady green sleeves

Green sleeves was my all my joy
Green sleeves was my delight,
Green sleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady green sleeves.