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 Adam Lay Bound Adam lay ybounden, bounden in a bond, Four thousand winter thoughte he not too long; And al was for an apple, and apple that he took, As clerkes finden writen, writen in hire book. Ne hadde the apple taken been, the apple taken been, Ne hadde nevere Oure Lady ybeen hevene Queen. Blessed be the time that apple taken was: Therfore we mown singen Deo Gratias. |
Had not may/Thanks be to God |
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