Carol: Adam lay ibounden (Swayne)

Deo gratias!
Adam lay ibounden,
bounden in a bond:
Four thousand winter
thought he not too long.
And all was for an apple,
an apple that he took;
as clerkès finden
written in theirè book.
Nè haddè the apple taken been,
the apple taken been,
nè haddè never our lady
a-been heavenè queen.
Blessèd be the time
that apple taken was!
therefore we moun singen:
Deo gratias!

Words anonymous, 15th century Music Giles Swayne