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¶ Thy garters fringed with the golde,
 And siluer aglets hanging by,
Which made thee blithe for to beholde,
 And yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ My gayest gelding I thee gaue,
 To ride where euer liked thee,
No Ladie euer was so braue,
 And yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ My men were clothed all in green,
 And they did euer wait on thee
Al this was gallant to be seen,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ They set thee vp, they took thee downe,
 they serued thee with humilitie,
Thy foote might not once touch the ground,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ For euerie morning when thou rose,
 I sent thee dainties orderly:
To cheare thy stomack from all woes,
 and yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ Thou couldst desire no earthly thing.
 But stil thou hadst it readily:
Thy musicke still to play and sing,
 And yet thou wouldst not loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.

¶ And who did pay for all this geare,
 that thou didst spend when pleased thee?
Euen I that am reiected here,
 and thou disdainst to loue me.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.