Adam Lay Ibounden

Adam lay ibounden 
Bounden in a bond 
Foure thousand winter 
Thought he not too long 
And all was for an apple 
An apple that he tok 
As clerkes finden 
Wreten in here book 

Ne hadde the apple take ben 
The apple taken ben 
Ne hadde never our lady 
A ben hevene queen 
Blissed be the time 
That apple take was 
Therefore we moun singen 
"Deo gracias!"