Greensleeves

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Greensleeves Paula Bär-Giese soprano Hans Meijer lute
Anonymous setting from the Ballet Lute book, which is probably the earliest known setting of the tune, and Francis Cutting's (1571 - 1596) set of variations upon it.

Handsome, gifted and recently married to Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII was the envy of Europe when he penned 35 royal compositions in the early years of his long and turbulent reign. (Thirty-five Compositions Ref: E1801 The complete secular works of King Henry VIII consisting of partsongs and instrumental consorts. Publisher Stainer & Bell)
Truly a Renaissance prince, he was also a gifted composer who excelled in portraying the pleasures of courtly life through words and music. His daughter, Elizabeth, inherited his gifts, and was a keen dancer and an excellent performer on the virginals.

"Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song and tune, basically a ground of the form called a romanesca.
A widely-believed (but completely unproven) legend is that it was composed by King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Anne, the youngest daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, rejected Henry's attempts to seduce her. This rejection is apparently referred to in the song, when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously." It is not known if the legend is true, but the song is still commonly associated with Boleyn in the public mind.
GREENSLEEVES

Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
For I have loved you well and long
Delighting in your company.

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves

Your vows you've broken, like my heart
Oh, why did you so enrapture me
Now I remain in a world apart
But my heart remains in captivity

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves.

I have been ready at your hand,
To grant whatever you would crave,
I have both wagered life and land,
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.

If you intend thus to disdain,
It does the more enrapture me,
And even so, I still remain
A lover in captivity.

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves.

Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,
To God I pray to prosper thee,
For I am still thy lover true,
Come once again and love me.

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves.

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[luigihugo]

this is the best version I've ever seen

the singer is the best

bravo !!!!!!!!!

[musicksmonument]

@luigihugo

NEW YOUTUBE VERSION OF GREENSLEEVES BY MUSICKSMONUMENT:

Greensleeves - Rembrandt & Saskia project - Rembrandt House Amsterdam

[Blabloo72]

This is sensational. The playing of the lute is great and the lady's singing is just truly amazing.

[SmileChicky]

yeh i sound like this. :D

[SuperTantris]

Sehr schönes und frisch anmutendes Spiel. Laute und Sopran sind wundervoll. Kompliment

[Smileyflyer]

Hammer !!!!Super!!!!1 Ich örfel mir die Finger an der Klampfe wund!! :D

[Jintoepie]

Ik krijg er echt kippenvel van...

[lahmorga]

the best version that i ever seen, you hava a beautiful soprano voice

[wainscottbl]

Now I know fully the pain of being completely disdained by your beloved. This song is so powerful for me.

[musicksmonument]

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