About ‘Greensleeves (beginners)’ |
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Artist:
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Trad. (biography)
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The Artist:
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Traditional Music of unknown author.
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Composed: | unknown |
Info: | “Greensleeves” is a traditional English folk song and tune, over a ground either of the form called a romanesca or of its slight variant, the passamezzo antico. There is a persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry’s attempts to seduce her and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer’s love “cast me off discourteously”. However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry’s death, making it more likely to be Elizabethan in origin
1. Alas, my love, you do me wrong, Chorus: 2. Alas, my love, that you should own 3. Your vows you’ve broken, like my heart, 4. If you intend thus to disdain, 5. I have been ready at your hand, 6. Thou couldst desire no earthly thing, 8. I bought thee petticoats of the best, 9. Thy smock of silk, both fair and white, 10. My men were clothed all in green, 11. They set thee up, they took thee down, 12. ‘Tis I will pray to God on high, 13. Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu, |
Score Key: | A minor (Sounding Pitch) (![]() |
Tempo Marking: | |
Time Signature: | 3/4 (![]() |
Duration: | 1:58 |
Number of Pages: | 1 |
Difficulty: | Beginners Level: Recommended for Beginners |
Instrument: | (![]() |
Style: | Traditional (![]() |
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beginners
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