The melody is also used for the Christmas carol "What Child Is This."
What Child is This
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The song "Greensleeves" is believed to have been written in the late 16th century, with various theories suggesting it could have been composed by Henry VIII or another anonymous composer of the time.
The song "Greensleeves" is typically played in the key of E minor.
Greensleeves. The song was used as the (Lassie) theme , by the way.
Another title for "Greensleeves" is "A New Northern Ditty of the Lady Greensleeves." This traditional English folk song, often associated with the Tudor period, has been attributed to various composers over the years, but its most popular version is linked to King Henry VIII. The song's themes of love and longing have made it a timeless classic.
"'Greensleeves,' a very old English song."
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Greensleeves :)
It's a folk song, so it has a lot of names (most of them containing the words "Grene Sleves" or similar variant spellings). The melody for the song is also used for the Christmas song "What Child is This?" and a variant was used as the closing theme of the Lassie TV show.
It's "Greensleeves" Alas, my love, you do me wrong To cast me off discourteously. Greensleeves were all my joyGreensleeves were my delight.