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Bless the Time the Apple was Taken!
(15th century)
Adam lay I-bowndyn, bowndyn in a bond,
fowre žowsand wynter žowt he not to long;
And al was for an appil, an appil žat he tok,
As clerkis fyndyn wretyn in here book.
Ne hadde že appil take ben, že appil taken ben,
ne hadde neuer our lady a ben heuene qwen;
Blyssid be že tyme žat appil take was,
Žer-fore we mown syngyn, 'deo gracias!'
A General Confession
(14th century)
Swete ihesu crist, to že,
copable wrecche ich 3elde me,
of sennes žat ich habbe ydo
yn al my lyue hider-to,
In pride, yn wražže, in vyl enuye,
yn glotonye, yn lecherye,
yn sleuže, lord, yn žy seruyse,
And of žis worldes couetyse.
To ofte ich habbe yn myne lyue
y-sen3ed wit my wittes fyue,
Wit eren yhered, wir e3en sy3t,
Wit senfol speche dey & ny3t,
(Vv. 1-12)
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