"When Adam dolve, and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman?"
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January 1, 1970

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Lines used by John Ball in Wat Tyler's Rebellion. See Hume, History of England, Volume I, Chapter XVII. Note 8. So Adam reutte, und Eva span, Wer war da ein eddelman? (Old German saying).