Adam lay ibounden, <br />Bounden in a bond. <br />Four thousand winter <br />Thoght he not too long. <br />And all was for an appil, <br />And appil that he tok, <br />As clerkes finden <br />Wreten in here book. <br />Ne hadde the appil take ben, <br />The appil taken ben, <br />Ne hadde never our lady <br />A ben hevene quene. <br /> <br />Blessed be the time <br />That appil take was, <br />Therefore we moun singen <br />Deo gracias.<br /><br />Anonymous Olde English<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adam-lay-ibounden-2/
