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!