Adam Lay Ybounden

Adam lay ybounden, bounden in a bond;

Four thousand winter thought he not too long.

And all was for an apple, an apple that he took,

As clerkës finden written in their book.

Ne had the apple taken been, the apple taken been,

Ne had never Our Lady, a-been heaven's queen.

Blessed be the time that apple taken was.

Therfore we mown syngyn Deo gratias.

Deo gratias.