老歌好聽點評: 此歌背景已不可考,講的是貴族青年與底層女子(可能是妓女)的愛情受到社會傳統反對的痛苦無奈。那時的情人會把對象的一節袖子套在自己臂上用來宣示。而妓女常穿綠衣衫。曲調哀怨婉轉,一唱三歎,幾百年流傳不衰,勘稱愛情歌曲的鼻祖。
Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
For I have loved you oh 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
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
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight
Greensleeves was my heart of gold
And who but my lady Greensleeves?