Alas my love you do me wrong

To cast me off discourteously

And I have loved you do so long
Delighting in your company

Green sleeves was all my joy
Green sleeves was my delight

Green sleeves was my heart of gold

And who but my lady
Green sleeves

Thy smock of silk, both faire and white,

With gold embroidered gorgeously

Thy petticoat of silk and white

and these I bought thee gladly.

Green sleeves was all my joy

Green sleeves was my delight

Green sleeves was my heart of gold

And who but my lady
Green sleeves

I bought the kerchers to the head

And wrought so fine and gallantly

I kept thit both at board and bed

Which cost my purse well favouredly.

I have been ready at your hand,

To grant whatever you would crave,

I have wagered both life and land,
Your love and good-will for to have

Green sleeves was all my joy

Green sleeves was my delight,

Green sleeves was my heart of gold,

And who but my lady green sleeves.

Green sleeves, now farewell, adiu,

God I pray to prosper there,

For I am still thy lover true,

Come once again and love me.