Greensleeves
R. Blackmore Lyrics

The lyrics in "Greensleeves" by R. Blackmore and M. Night depict the feeling of heartbreak and rejection. The first line, "Alas my love, ye do me wrong to cast me out discourteously," is expressing how the singer feels wronged by their love, who has rejected them without any regard for their feelings. The next line, "And I have loved you for so long delighting in your company," expresses the depth of the singer's love for their lover even after being rejected.

The chorus of the song, "Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold and who but Lady Greensleeves...," is a tribute to the woman who has captured the singer's heart, Greensleeves. The repetition of the phrase "Greensleeves" emphasizes the depth of the singer's love for her. The last line, "and who but Lady Greensleeves," is a rhetorical question that highlights the exclusivity of the singer's love for her. The singer can only love Lady Greensleeves, and no one else.