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¶ I bought thee kerchers to thy head,
 that were wrought fine and gallantly:
I kept thee both at boord and bed,
 Which cost my purse wel fauouredly,
   Greensleeues was al my ioie, &c.

¶ I bought thee peticotes of the best,
 the cloth so fine as fine might be:
I gaue thee iewels for thy chest,
 and all this cost I spent on thee.
   Greensleeues was all my ioie, &c.

¶ Thy smock of silk, both faire and white,
 with gold embrodered gorgeously:
Thy peticote of Sendall right:
 and thus I bought thee gladly.
   Greensleeues was all my ioie, &c.

¶ Thy girdle of gold so red,
 with pearles bedecked sumptuously:
The like no other lasses had,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me,
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ Thy purse and eke thy gay guilt kniues,
 thy pincase gallant to the eie:
No better wore the Burgesse wiues,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ Thy crimson stockings all of silk,
 with golde all wrought aboue the knee,
Thy pumps as white as was the milk,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ Thy gown was of the grossie green,
 thy sleeues of Satten hanging by:
Which made thee be our haruest Queen,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.