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 clerkes finden

Written in their book.

Ne had the apple taken been,

The apple taken been,

Ne had never our lady

Abeen heav'né queen.

Blessed be the time

That apple taken was,

Therefore we moun singen,

Deo gracias!