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
A-been heavené queen

Blessed be the time
That apple taken was
Therefore we moun singen
Deo gracias!