Adam Lay yBounden

Words: c. 15th Century Peter Warlock

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Allegretto A-dam lay y - boun-den, Boun-den in a bond:
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 Four thou-sand win - ter Thought he not too long. And all was for an ap-ple, An ap-ple that he
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clerk - ès find - en Writ-ten In their book. Ne had the ap - ple
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Ne had nev - er our la - dy A -
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 been heave-nè queen.
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Bless-ed be the time That ap - ple tak - en
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There- fore we moun sing - en, De - o gra - ci - as!

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SOURCE: Novello edition

COMPOSER: Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

transcribed by Robert G. Nottingham 11/5/06

revised 24/9/06

TEXT:

Adam lay ybounden, Ne had the apple taken been,

Bounden in a bond: The apple taken been,
Four thousand winter Ne had never our lady
Thought he not too long. Abeen heavenè queen.

And all was for an apple, Blessèd be the time

An apple that he took, That apple taken was,
As clerkè finden Therefore we moun singen,
Written in their book. Deo gracias!