Илья Боронин - Greensleeves - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

The author of the music is unknown.

I was asked to record some version of the famous English ballad Greeensleaves for some performance. This seems to be my version.

Greensleaves Song Facts:

The writing of the text of the ballad is often attributed to the English king Henry VIII, who, according to legend, dedicated it to Anne Boleyn, who became his second wife. For a long time she was unapproachable and did not agree to become the mistress of Henry VIII, and this refusal is reflected in the words of the song. It is unknown whether Henry VIII actually wrote these lines, but the legend is very popular. The author of the music is unknown. It is believed that Henry set the words to an old melody. According to another version, the song was written already in the era of Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII is considered the prototype of the hero of the fairy tale “Bluebeard”. He had six wives in total, two of whom were executed on his orders, including Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded in the Tower in May 1536.

Greensleeves - the title of the song reflects the nickname of the unfaithful lover to whom the author is addressing. It is believed that green sleeves could have been an attribute of the clothing of courtesans in medieval England. In the Canterbury Tales, the color green is referred to as “the color of ease in love”, since after “free love” the girl’s clothes were left with grass stains.