Greensleeves For Kids and Traditional Lyrics

Greensleeves | Lyrics for kids
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1. Alas, my love, you do me wrong, 4. Thy smock of silk, both fair and white,
To cast me off discourteously. With gold embroidered gorgeously;
For I have loved you well and long, Thy petticoat of sendal right,
Delighting in your company. And these I bought thee gladly.
Greensleeves was all my joy Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady Greensleeves. And who but my lady Greensleeves.
5. Well I pray to God on high,

2. I have been ready at your hand,
That thou my constancy mayst see,
To grant whatever thou wouldst crave;
And that yet once before I die,
I have both wagered life and land,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
Your love and good-will for to have.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady Greensleeves.
6. Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,

3. I bought thee petticoats of the best,
God I pray to prosper thee,
The cloth so fine as it might be;
For I am still thy lover true,
I gave thee jewels for thy chest,
Come once again and love me.
And all this cost I spent on thee.
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1. Alas, my love, ye do me wrong, 6. Thy girdle of the gold so red,
To cast me off discourteously: With pearls bedeckèd sumptuously,
And I have lovèd you so long, The like no other lasses had:
Delighting in your company! And yet thou wouldst not love me!
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight; Greensleeves was my delight;
And who but Lady Greensleeves. And who but Lady Greensleeves.
2. I have been ready at your hand, 7. Thy purse, and eke thy gay gilt knives,1
To grant whatever you would crave; Thy pin-case,2 gallant to the eye;
I have both wagèd life and land, No better wore the burgess' wives:
Your love and good-will for to have. And yet thou wouldst not love me!
3. I bought thee kerchers to thy head, 8. Thy crimson stockings, all of silk,
That were wrought fine and gallantly; With gold all wrought above the knee;
I kept thee both at board and bed, Thy pumps, as white as was the milk:
Which cost my purse well-favour'dly. And yet though wouldst not love me!
4. I bought thee petticoats of the best, 9. Thy gown was of the grassy green,
The cloth so fine as might be; Thy sleeves of satin hanging by;
I gave thee jewels for thy chest, Which made thee be our harvest queen:
And all this cost I spent on thee. And yet thou wouldst not love me!
5. Thy smock of silk, both fair and white, 10. Thy garters fringèd with the gold,
With gold embroider'd gorgeously; And silver aglets 3 hanging by;
Thy petticoat of sendal right, Which made thee blithe for to behold:
And these I bought thee gladly. And yet thou wouldst not love me!
11. My gayest gelding thee I gave, 15. Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
To ride wherever likèd thee; But still thou hadst it readily,
No lady ever was so brave: Thy music, still to play and sing:
And yet thou wouldst not love me! And yet thou wouldst not love me!
12. My men were clothèd all in green, 16. And who did pay for all this gear,
And they did ever wait on thee; That thou didst spend when pleasèd thee?
All this was gallant to be seen: Even I that am rejected here,
And yet thou wouldst not love me! And thou disdainest to love me!
13. They set thee up, they took thee down, 17. Well! I will pray to God on high,
They served thee with humility; That thou my constancy mayst see,
Thy foot might not once touch the ground: And that, yet once before I die,
And yet thou wouldst not love me! Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me!
14. For every morning, when thou rose, 18. Greensleeves, now farewell! adieu!
I sent thee dainties, orderly, God I pray to prosper thee!
To cheer thy stomach from all woes: For I am still thy lover true:
And yet thou wouldst not love me! Come once again and love me!

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5. Well I pray to God on high,

6. Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,

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