Adam lay y-bounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter Thought he not too long; And al was for an appel, An appel that he took, As clerkes finden writen In theire book. Ne hadde the appel take been, The appel take been, Ne hadde never our Lady A been hevene-queen. Blessed be the time That appel take was! Therfore we moun singen "Deo Gracias!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: YEE BOW by EDGAR LEE MASTERS RIDDLE: TEETH AND GUMS by MOTHER GOOSE ODES II, 10 by QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS THE BRITISH PHILIPPIC by MARK AKENSIDE HYMN 3. ARTEMIS VISITS THE CYCLOPES by CALLIMACHUS |