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==Text and translations==
==Text and translations==
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English|
Adam lay ybounden,
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{{Vs|1}} Adam lay ybounden,
Bounden in a bond:
Bounden in a bond:
Four thousand winter
Four thousand winter
Thought he not too long.
Thought he not too long.
 
{{mdl|4}}
And all was for an apple,
{{Vs|2}} And all was for an apple,
An apple that he took,
An apple that he took,
As clerkès finden
As clerkès finden
Written in their book.
Written in their book.
 
{{mdl|4}}
Nè had the apple taken been,
{{Vs|3}} Nè had the apple taken been,
The apple taken been,
The apple taken been,
Ne had never our lady
Ne had never our lady
Abeen heavenè queen.
Abeen heavenè queen.
 
{{mdl|4}}
Blessèd be the time
{{Vs|4}} Blessèd be the time
That apple taken was,
That apple taken was,
Therefore we moun singen,
Therefore we moun singen,
Deo gracias!}}
Deo gracias!
{{btm}}
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1  Adam lay ybounden,
Bounden in a bond:
Four thousand winter
Thought he not too long.


2  And all was for an apple,
An apple that he took,
As clerkès finden
Written in their book.


3  Nè had the apple taken been,
The apple taken been,
Ne had never our lady
Abeen heavenè queen.


4  Blessèd be the time
That apple taken was,
Therefore we moun singen,
Deo gracias!


 

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