Текст песни «Adam Lay Ybounden»

Adam lay ybounden Bounden in a bond; Foure thousand witer, Thought he not too long. And all was for an apple, An apple that he tok, As clerkes finden Wreten in here book. Never had the apple, The apple taken ben, Ne hadde never our lady, A ben Hevene Quen. Blessed be the time The apple taken was Therefore we moun singen Deo gracias