Greensleeves
GLI EXTRA DELLE CCG / AWS EXTRAS / LES EXTRAS DES CCG| Originale | Il testo dato da Cattia Salto (integrazione 2012, aggiornamento... |
| GREENSLEEVES A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Green sleeues. To the new tune of Greensleeues. Greensleeues was all my ioy, Greensleeues was my delight: Greensleeues was my hart of gold, And who but Ladie Greensleeues. Alas my loue, ye do me wrong, to cast me off discurteously: And I haue loued you so long Delighting in your companie. Greensleeues was all my ioy, Greensleeues was my delight: Greensleeues was my heart of gold, And who but Ladie Greensleeues. I haue been readie at your hand, to grant what euer you would craue. I haue both waged life and land, your loue and good will for to haue. Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c. I bought three kerchers to thy head, that were wrought fine and gallantly: I kept thee both boord and bed, Which cost my purse wel fauouredly, Greensleeues was all my ioie, &c. I bought thee peticotes of the best, the cloth so fine as 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. 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. Wel, I wil pray to God on hie, that thou my constancie maist see: And that yet once before I die, thou wilt vouchsafe to loue me. Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c. Greensleeues now farewel adue, God I pray to prosper thee: For I am stil thy louer true, come once againe and loue me. Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c. Finis. | LADY GREENSLEEVES [1] Greensleeves was all my joy [2] Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves my heart of gold And who but my lady Greensleeves. I Alas, my love, you do me wrong, To cast me off discourteously. For I have loved you well and long, Delighting in your company. II 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. III I have been ready at your hand, To grant whatever you would crave, I have both wagered life and land, Your love and good-will for to have. IV Thy petticoat of sendle [3] white With gold embroidered gorgeously; Thy petticoat of silk and white And these I bought gladly. V If you intend thus to disdain, It does the more enrapture me, And even so, I still remain A lover in captivity. VI My men were clothed all in green, And they did ever wait on thee; All this was gallant to be seen, And yet thou wouldst not love me. VII Thou couldst desire no earthly thing, but still thou hadst it readily. Thy music still to play and sing; And yet thou wouldst not love me. VIII Well, I will pray to God on high, that thou my constancy mayst see, And that yet once before I die, Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me. IX Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu, To God I pray to prosper thee, For I am still thy lover true, Come once again and love me. Greensleeves eri il bene dell’anima mia, eri la mia delizia, il mio cuore d’oro nessuno c’è al di fuori di te la mia Signora dalle Maniche Verdi I Ahimè amore mio, non mi rendete giustizia a respingermi scortesemente, vi ho amata per tanto tempo deliziandomi della vostra compagnia. II Le vostre promesse avete spezzato, come il mio cuore. Oh perché mi avete così rapito? Ora sto in un mondo a parte e il mio cuore resta in prigione III Ero pronto al vostro fianco, a concedervi ogni cosa aveste bramato. E avevo impegnato la mia vita e le mie terre per mantenermi nelle vostre grazie. IV Vi ho comprato la gonna di zendalo bianco sfarzosamente ricamata d’oro, la gonna di seta bianca vi ho comprato con gioia. V Se così intendete disprezzarmi ciò mi rende più avvinto e anche così, continuo a rimanere un amante imprigionato VI I miei uomini erano vestiti tutti di verde ed erano al vostro servizio tutto ciò era galante da vedersi e tuttavia voi non volete amarmi VII Voi non potete desiderare cosa terrena senza che l'abbiate prontamente La vostra musica ancora da suonare e cantare e tuttavia voi non volete amarmi VIII Pregherò Iddio lassù che voi possiate riconoscere la mia costanza e che una volta prima che io muoia voi possiate infine amarmi IX Ed ora Greensleeves addio vi saluto Pregherò Iddio che voi prosperiate sono ancora il vostro fedele amante venite ancora da me ad amarmi |
[2] nel medioevo il colore verde era il simbolo della rigenerazione e quindi della giovinezza e del vigore fisico, significava "fertilità" ma anche "speranza" e accostato all'oro indicava il piacere. Era il colore della medicina per i suoi poteri rivitalizzanti.
Colore dell'amore allo stadio nascente, nel Rinascimento era il colore indossato dai giovani specialmente a Maggio; nelle donne era anche il colore della castità.
[3] lo zendalo è un velo di seta