Adam Lay Ybounden
Howard Skempton
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 clerkés finden
Written in theiré book.
Ne had the apple taken been,
The apple taken been,
Ne haddé never our lady
Abeen heaven's queen.
Blessed be the time
That apple taken was!
Therefore we may singen,
Deo gracias!
