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chopianist123

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Greensleeves

on: February 27, 2007, 12:53:59 AM

Who composed Greensleeves ?

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dnephi

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Re: Greensleeves

Reply #1 on: February 27, 2007, 02:11:57 AM

A man by the name of "Folk Song," apparently.

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nicco

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Re: Greensleeves

Reply #2 on: February 27, 2007, 10:48:26 AM

A widely-believed (but completely unproven) legend is that it was composed by King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Anne, the youngest daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, rejected Henry's attempts to seduce her. This rejection is apparently referred to in the song, when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously." It is not known if the legend is true, but the song is still commonly associated with Boleyn in the public mind.

(wikipedia)

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phil13

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Re: Greensleeves

Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 05:35:03 PM

Quote from: dnephi on February 27, 2007, 02:11:57 AM

A man by the name of "Folk Song," apparently.

Almost as prolific as that other genius, "Anonymous".

Phil

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