Greensleeves from the opera “Sir John in Love “A.-las, my love you do meswrongto cast__me off dis- PP And I have lov - éd you so long, de - light - ing in your a 6S oy ao SS SSS com - pan-y. Green - sleeves was all_my joy, Greensleeves was_ my _de-light,Green - sleeves was my _heart of gold, and who but my la dy Green —— 2 T have been ready at your hand, to grant what ever you would crave; I have both waged life and land, {our love and good will for to have. Greensleeves was all my joy, ete 3 I bought thee kerchers to thy head, that were wrought fine and gallantly; kept thee both at board and bed, which cost my purse well favouredly. Greensleeves wa all my joy, ete 4 I bought thee petticoats of the best, the cloth 90 fine a8 fine might be; I gave thee jewels for thy chest 3nd all this cost I spent on thee. Greensleeves was all my joy, ete 5 Thy girdle of gold s0 red, with peaus bedecked sumptuously; ‘The like no other lasses had, and yet thou wouldest not love me. Greensleeves sas all my joy, ete (6 Thy crimson stockings, all of silk, with gold all wrought aboxe the knee; “Thy pomps, as white as was the milk: and yet thou wouldst not love me Greensleeves was all my joy, ete 22 7 Thy gown was of the geassy green, thy sleeves of satin hanging by, Which made thee be our harvest yueen; tnd yet thou wouldst not love me. ‘Greensleeves was all my joy, te 8 Thy garters fringed with the gold, and silver aglets hanging by, Which made thee blithe for t0 behold; land yet thou wouldst not love me. (Greensleeves was all my joy, ete 9 Thou enuldst desire no excthly thing, thut still thow hadst i readily: ‘Phy music sill to play and sing; tnd yer thou wouldst not love me. Greensleeves was all ray joy, ete 10 And who did pay for all this gear, that thou didst spend when pleased thee? Even I that am rejected here; ‘and thou disdainest to love me Greensleeves was all my joy, ee 11 Well, I will pray to God on high, that thou my constancy may/st see; For Lain atill thy lover true, ‘oine once again, and love me, (Greensleeves was all my Jo¥, ee 2 verses only are played in this recording.