Greensleeves

This is a song written by Henry VIII.
It talks about a lady that, discourteously, cast him off.
Any coincidence?

Beautifull version in Loreena McKennit voice.

Original lyrics by the King (possibly)

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

Chorus: 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.

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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.

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

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My men were clothed all in green,
And they did ever wait on thee;
All this was gallant to be seen,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

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Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
but still thou hadst it readily.
Thy music still to play and sing;
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

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Well, I will pray to God on high,
that thou my constancy mayst see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.

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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.

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Loreena version:

Alas my love you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you oh so long
Delighting in your company.

GREENSLEEVES was my delight,
GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold
GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy
And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.

I have been ready at your hand
To grant whatever thou would'st crave;
I have waged both life and land
Your love and goodwill for to have.

GREENSLEEVES wa my delight,
GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold
GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy
And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.

Thy petticoat of sendle white
With gold embroidered gorgeously;
Thy petticoat of silk and white
And these I bought gladly.

GREENSLEEVES wa my delight,
GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold
GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy
And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.