Ybounden

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.

How did I make it to 39, singing in chorus and choir, and never encounter this 15th century text?

Certainly a different way of looking at original sin-- if this apple had not been taken, Our Lady would never have been a heavenly queen... so blessed be the time that apple taken was!