Was Lady Greensleeves A Bitch, Darlings????????????????????

                          Girls, I have been thinking about this for the past month, as I have been singing the ballad under a different name and lyric--the beautiful Christmas carol "What Child Is This?"

                             Yet it is still "Greensleeves."  I think that came before "What Child Is This?"

                               Anyway, let's look at some lines--

                              "Alas, my love, you do me wrong,                                                                                                                    To cast me off discourteously." 

                              So, this woman breaks off with a guy, but not in a nice way.  I can relate to that; I once dated a guy so cowardly; he would break up with me only by email.  Can you imagine?   I was actually fine with the breakup; what hurt is that he could not do it face to face, so we might part on amicable terms.  Instead, he made a big thing out of nothing and used the email to terminate our association.  If that is not being a bitch, I don't know what is.

                                "For I have loved you so long,                                                                                                                       Delighting in your company."

                              "Greensleeves was all my joy,                                                                                                                        "Greensleeves was my delight,                                                                                                                      "Greensleeves was my heart of gold,                                                                                                            "And who but my Lady Greensleeves?"

                              I mean, the guy totally loved her, like Dora loved David in "David Copperfield." and she just cruelly throw him away?  Will he become some Fantine?????????????

                                I can't answer that, girls, but I can tell you this.  The picture suggests Lady Greensleeves got her comeuppance.  A wise woman by the body of water is warning her or has warned her.  Lady Greensleeves contemplates either changing her ways or committing suicide.

                                  What do you think, girls?  I think she is contemplating both, but, with the wise woman by the water, will change her ways.

                                     And, darlings, don't let anyone treat you shabbily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!