Lyrics
Alas, my love, you do me wrong
Expresses sorrow as the speaker feels wronged by their beloved.
To cast me off discourteously
Complains about being cast off disrespectfully.
For I have loved you well and long
Highlights the long and sincere love the speaker has had for the beloved.
Delighting in your company
Expresses joy in the companionship of the beloved.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Reiterates the joy that Greensleeves brought to the speaker.
Greensleeves was my delight
Emphasizes that Greensleeves was the source of delight for the speaker.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
Describes Greensleeves as a precious and cherished possession.
And who but my lady greensleeves
Poses a rhetorical question, attributing Greensleeves to the lady, suggesting her importance.
Your vows you've broken, like my heart
Accuses the beloved of breaking vows, paralleling it to a broken heart.
Oh, why did you so enrapture me?
Questions why the beloved enchanted and captivated the speaker, causing heartache.
Now I remain in a world apart
Expresses the speaker's isolation and emotional separation from the beloved.
But my heart remains in captivity
Despite physical separation, the speaker's heart is still captive to the beloved.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Reiterates the joy that Greensleeves brought to the speaker.
Greensleeves was my delight
Emphasizes that Greensleeves was the source of delight for the speaker.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
Describes Greensleeves as a precious and cherished possession.
And who but my lady greensleeves
Poses a rhetorical question, attributing Greensleeves to the lady, suggesting her importance.
Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu
Bids farewell to Greensleeves, expressing a hope for the beloved's prosperity.
To God I pray to prosper thee
Prays for the well-being of the beloved, affirming loyalty and love.
For I am still thy lover true
Declares enduring love and requests the beloved to return and love the speaker again.
Come once again and love me
Expresses a desire for the beloved to come back and rekindle the romance.
Greensleeves was all my joy
Reiterates the joy that Greensleeves brought to the speaker.
Greensleeves was my delight
Emphasizes that Greensleeves was the source of delight for the speaker.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
Describes Greensleeves as a precious and cherished possession.
And who but my lady greensleeves
Poses a rhetorical question, attributing Greensleeves to the lady, suggesting her importance.
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