Adam Lay Ybounden
Adam lay yboundenBounden in a bond;Foure thousand witer,Thought he not too long.
And all was for an apple,An apple that he tok,As clerkes findenWreten in here book.
Never had the apple,The apple taken ben,Ne hadde never our lady,A ben Hevene Quen.
Blessed be the timeThe apple taken wasTherefore we moun singenDeo gracias