The Dressing of Lady Greensleeves

The Dressing of Lady Greensleeves

The 16th-century song "Greensleeves" is a familiar tune, which you most likely know as the Christmas song "What Child is This?" The original song was written in the year 1580, and the oldest surviving lyrics were written down in 1584. There are 18 verses, and they tell of a man who has a crush on a woman and showers her with gifts of clothing, which are described in the song. Together, they make a stalker tale and a fine Tudor outfit. Was it a t…