Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
And I have loved you so long,
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight,
Green sleeves was my heart of gold,
and too but my lady green sleeves.
Thy smock of silk both fair and white,
with gold embroidered gorgeously,
Thy petticoat of sandal -white,
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
I bought thee kerchers to thy head,
And wore so fine and gallantly.
I kept thee both at board and bed,
Which cost my purse well -favouredly.
I have been ready at your hand to
grant whatever you would crave.
I have wagered both life and land,
Your love and good will for
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
Greensleeves, now farewell adieu,
God, I pray to prosper thee,
For I am still thy lover true,
Come once again and love me.