Greensleeves Song

It is known variously as my ladye greensleeves or ladye greensleeves but usually as just greensleeves the song has been recorded numerous times over the years including by jazz artists but perhaps most memorably with the lyrics suitably amended in an advertisement for dreamland electric blankets.

Greensleeves song. By henry viii of england 1500 s alas my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously for i have loved you well and long delighting in your. Your vows you ve broken like my heart oh why did you so enrapture me. Chorus i have been ready at your hand to grant whatever you would crave. Now i remain in a world apart but my heart remains in captivity.

Greensleeves is a traditional english folk song. A broadside ballad by the name a newe northen dittye of ye ladye greene sleves was registered by richard jones at the london stationer s company in september 1580 and the tune is found in several late 16th century and early 17th century sources such as ballet s ms lute book and het luitboek van thysius as well as various manuscripts. I have found the pictures videos all around t.