The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.

                                
                                  Yrered he was strong ynou · as þe stede is ȝut ysene · [Yrered] Arered αγδ; Arerede β; Arerde B. he] hit δ. ysene] sene B; I lene β; ylene γ.] 
                                
                                  Muche me moste suinke er · & þer aboute spene · [suinke er] er swinke α; er swynk βγ.] 
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                                  Þo þe wal was ȝare ymad · a conseil hii nome · [wal was ȝare] wal wes ȝare B; wallys were δ. ȝare ymad] þere made βγ. a] o αβγ.]  [parlia|mentum londonum.] 
                                
                                  Þat al þat conseil of þis lond · to londone come · [þat] þe Bαβγδ. to] schulde to B. come] þey come δ.] 
                                
                                  Þo hii were alle ycome · wisliche to Rede · [Þo] & þo α; And when βγ. to] for to Bαβγ; forto ȝif δ.] 
                                
                                  Þe bissop of londone · in þis manere hom sede · [hom] hem B] 
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                                  Mi leue frend to telle ȝou · as þis heie men me bede · [frend] frendes βγ; frendus δ. ȝou] hit eu α; hit ȝou β; it you γ. as] and γ. þis] þus δ. bede] sede αβγ.]  [concilium episcopi.] 
                                
                                  Betere wille ich abbe to wepe · þan to do oþer dede · [Betere] More αβγ. ich abbe] haue y γ. þan to do] þane do α. oþer] eny oþer δ.] 
                                
                                  Vor pite it is of þis lond · & of vre wrechede · [pite it is] hit is pite αβγδ. wrechede] wrecched hede B.] 
                                
                                  After þat maximian · vre folc gan awey lede · [gan awey] fram eu (ȝow β) awey gan αβ; awey from you gan γ; awey gan δ.] 
                                
                                  Alle vre kniȝtes & swaines · & alle vre ȝonghede ·
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                                  & astored þer wiþ oþer lond · alas þe deluol dede · [þer wiþ] þer mide α. oþer lond] an oþer londe βγ. þe] þat B. deluol] deolful B; dulfol α; doiful β; doifull γ.] 
                                
                                  Vor ȝe beþ men bet iteiȝt · to ssofle & to spade · [beþ] ben Bβ; bene γ. bet iteiȝt] beter ytaȝt B; betere itauȝt α; better tauȝt β; better taughte γ; better ytauȝt δ. ssofle] schouele Bαβ; shouell γ.] 
                                
                                  To cartstaf & to ploustaf · & a wissinge to wade · [cartstaf] carstaf α. a wissinge a fischyng B; in fuschinge α; in furland β; in furlande γ; to fysschynge δ. to] om. δ.] 
                                
                                  To hamer & to nelde · & to mercandise al so · [nelde] nedle Bαδ; nedyl β; nedill γ. mercandise] marchan|dise B; marchantise β; marchauntyse γ.]  [folio 39a] 
                                
                                  Þan wiþ suerd oþer hauberc · eny bataile to do · [oþer] or B. hauberc] mid hauberc α; with hauberk βγ; ham|berk δ.] 
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Title: The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.
Author: Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.
Canvas: Page 155
Publication: London,: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,; 1887.
Subject terms: English language -- Dialects -- England; English language; Great Britain -- History

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