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.

                                
                                  Hii þretneþ þe stilleliche · & seggeþ hii wolleþ bringe · [þretneþ] þretiȝeþ α; þretiþ βγ. stilleliche] stille B. seggeþ] seyn βγ; seyne δ. hii wolleþ] þei wille βγ. bringe] þe brynge B.] 
                                
                                  Þe tueie breþeren fram brutayne · & crouni þe oþer to kinge · [tueie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγ. breþeren] breþre B; brethern γ. fram] oute of βγ. crouni] crowne Bβγδ. þe oþer to] þat on B; þat on to α; þat one to β; the one to γ; him to δ.] 
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                                  Þeruore ich rede þat me sende · into my contreie iwis · [þat] om. αδ. me] we αβγδ. into] to αβγδ. contreie] cuntrey Saxon β; cuntre Saxon γ.] 
                                
                                  To saxoyne after more help · vor help ynou þer is · [saxoyne] saxone α; Saxon βγδ. help ynou] ynou help α; ynouȝ helpe βγ; ynow helpe δ.] 
                                
                                  Vor abbe þou poer ynou · þou miȝt be glad & bliþe ·
                                
                                  Ac o þing icholde bidde þe · ȝif þou me woldest tiþe · [icholde] ich wolde Bα; I wolde βγ; I wil δ. bidde] I praye βγ. ȝif] þat B. me woldest] wost me α; woldist me βγ; me wolt δ. tiþe] lyþe δ.] 
                                
                                  Send after help quaþ þe king · þat þou me noȝt bi|traye · [Hearne page 115] 
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                                  & icholle hor wule ȝelde so · þat ichom wole wel paye · [icholle] wole B; ich wole α; I wole β; I wol γ. hor wule] heore while B; here while αβγ. so] om. αβγ. ichom wole wel paye] scholle holde hem wel paie B; hi scholle ham wel α; þei schulde hem wel βγ; þey hem schul wel δ.] 
                                
                                  & bid of me wat þou wolt · & icholle þe granty iwis · [bid] bidde B; bide α; aske βγ. wolt] wilt β. icholle þe granty] ich wol þe grante B; graunti ich wole α; graunte þee I wol βγ.] 
                                
                                  Vor elles ich were vnkunde · ȝif it to granty is · [were vnkunde] were vnkynde Bβγδ; were vnkuinde α; vnkunde A. ȝif] ȝef B. granty] grante B.]  [hengist petit castra.] 
                                
                                  Hengist vaire him þonkede · & is heued lotte adoun · [heued] hed B; hede βγδ. lotte] lowtede B; lutte α; lowte βγ; lowted δ.] 
                                
                                  Þou hast he sede ȝiue me · mony a uair toun · [hast] hauest α. ȝiue] ȝeue B; iȝiue α; yȝeue δ. mony a] maniȝe o α.] 
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                                  & naþeles such þing nabbe ich noȝt · as it to duc bicome · [&] Ac α; But βγ; om. δ. nabbe ich] om. αβγ; haue I δ. it] om. αβγδ. duc] a Duke γδ. bicome] bicom to be βγ.] 
                                
                                  Vor wanne ich am dukes sone · it bicome to me · [wanne] om. δ. dukes] a duke ys δ. bicome] bicomeþ Bβγ.]

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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 176
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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