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A beautiful old English folk song to help with your History lessons.
Traditional English
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Alas, my love, ye do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously,
And I have loved you so 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?
Thy gown was of the grossie green,
Thy sleeves of satin hanging by,
Which made thee be our harvest queen,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my Lady Greensleeves?
Well I will pray to God on high
That thou my constancy may see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my Lady Greensleeves?
Who but my Lady Greensleeves?
Song Information
A beautiful old English folk song to help with your History lessons.
Key stage KS2
Subject History
Copyright/Public domain (PD) Public domain songs (PD)
Style Traditional song
Vocal range Big (more than an octave)
Musical format Unison
Lyrics/Song Sheets
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Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Fleet Primary School, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ben Tompsett.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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Miss Pascoe Report this comment
Posted 13th Jul 2011 04:37
my class are amazing at doing it ellie is the best:-). Maddie is going to sing i will pray to god up high and joseph, alfie, me and ellie are doing a dance to this i am alfies patna and ellie 's patna is joesph
by the way i go to redbarn school in class 2 my name is lily bant
Miss Pascoe Report this comment
Posted 30th Jun 2011 09:41
Hey,
did you know henry viii rote this i like it it is okay
New Bradwell School Libby Report this comment
Posted 6th May 2011 08:45
i luv this song its good ...
yr5 at new bradwell school are doing this song for their assembely
Miss Wright Report this comment
Posted 26th Mar 2010 07:43
Well, there are lots of rumors that he actually didn't but we can still think that :)
How do we download these songs?
Miss Prince Report this comment
Posted 3rd Feb 2010 04:40
my children love singing 2 by 2
Miss Withey Report this comment
Posted 22nd Jan 2010 06:48
I love Greensleeves i cant believe henry viii i cant stop singing i
Miss Craven Report this comment
Posted 19th Jan 2010 07:48
my class was shocked to know that henry 8 wrote it.Now they can,t stop sing it ....
i love it very lound
Miss Kennewell Report this comment
Posted 8th Nov 2009 09:42
henry VIII written this for his wife so its great for the tudors and stuff