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!