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  • One more thing - I sincearly think Apple and ... "greensleeves:" @Alex: Buddy, trolling for a fight is about as immature as any silly user name .... "tushar:" Nice post … You guys repeated 'daily burn'.

    The iPhone Blog 2009

  • "the ship's cat" by richard adams - this is an old english-y narrative poem about a cat who sails with sir francis drake "for queen and country" and it has amazing illustrations. i remember one part where the cat is captured and is singing "greensleeves" in his little cell until he is rescued by the guard's daughter. pure unabashed anglophilia in this one.

    swiper, stop swiping! 2007

  • It duz start curiouslee wif “greensleeves” – but tehy hav reelee gud voyces fur it.

    dey c us trollin - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • Lettucia in her greensleeves and you too and me three, twinsome bibs but hansome ates, like shakespill and eggs!

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • We did the Hallehuiah chorus and greensleeves with chrous.

    clashpunk Diary Entry clashpunk 2005

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