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What Child is This? or Greensleeves is an ancient Christmas Carol - Greensleeves is the secular title. It"s the same song as the Lassie theme, with the animal moving her paws.
What Child is This
Greensleeves. The song was used as the (Lassie) theme , by the way.
The melody is also used for the Christmas carol "What Child Is This."
Greensleeves Records was created in 1975.
it is rumoured that Henry viii composed Greensleeves.
"Greensleeves" was a love song possibly written for Henry the VIII's future queen. The song predates "What child is this" which uses a similar tune.
stay away (from 1967!) = greensleeves!
None at all; but he is credited with composing the tune 'Greensleeves', later used for the carol 'What Child is this?'
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 is believed he wrote and sang Greensleeves. It is said he wrote the song when he was dating Anne Boleyn and sang this song for her.
Greensleeves (same tune as the Christmas Hymn "What Child Is This?"), Feed The Birds from Mary Poppins, Horse With No Name