老歌好听点评： 此歌背景已不可考，讲的是贵族青年与底层女子（可能是妓女）的爱情受到社会传统反对的痛苦无奈。那时的情人会把对象的一节袖子套在自己臂上用来宣示。而妓女常穿绿衣衫。曲调哀怨婉转，一唱三叹，几百年流传不衰，勘称爱情歌曲的鼻祖。
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?
