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.

                                
                                  Þer was batayle strong ynou · ysmite in an þrowe · [Þer was] And was β; And γ; And þer was ε. ysmite] hi smite α; þei smote β; þey smytten δ; þo þei smytte to geder ε. in an þrowe] in a þrowe Cδ; in o þrowe αβ; on o þrowe γ; in þat prowe ε.] 
                                
                                  Þe gode kniȝtes leye adoun · as gras þat me doþ mowe · [Þe gode kniȝtes] Þat þat folc α; That þei β; So þat þei ε. gode] godes B. leye] leiȝe α; lay βε; leyn δ. adoun] doun δ. þat me doþ] wan medeþ B; whanne me doþ C; whanne me deþ α; when men doþ βε; when men do γ; whan me deþ δ.] 
                                
                                  Heueden þat were of ysmite · & oþer lymes al so · [Heueden] Hefden α; Heedes βε. of ysmite] of smyte C; of smytte β; smytte of ε. oþer] oþere α.]  [fluuius sangui|[ni]s.] 
                                
                                  Flote in blode al fram þe grounde · ar þe batayle were ydo · [Flote] Flete B. Flote . . . . grounde] At þe grounde flete in blod α; That þe grounde flette al in (on γ) blode βγ; Fram þe grounde floten in blode δ; At þe grounde þei flette al in blode ε. ydo] do γ.] 
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                                  Wanne þe blod stod al abroc · nas þere wo ynou · [þe] þat BCα. stod] was αβδε. al abroc] al abrod B; as a broke Cδε; as o brok α; as one broke β. nas þere] vas þer B; was þer nouȝt β; was þer noȝt ε. wo] gret wo B.] 
                                
                                  Nis it reuþe vorto hure · þat so me folc slou · [in β follows 5259. Nis it] Was it nouȝt β; Is hit noȝt ε. vorto] to αβδε. hure] here βε. so me] me so BCδ; men so γ. so me folc] me folc so α; men folk so βε.] 
                                
                                  Ac vre suete louerd atte laste · ssewede is suete grace · [suete] om. αβδε.] 
                                
                                  & sende þe cristine englisse men · þe maystrie in þe place · [sende] he sent ε. þe place] place C; þat place ε.] 
                                
                                  & þe heþene men of denemarch · bineþe were echon · [of] o β. were] sone þei were ε. echon] euerychone δ.] 
                                
                                  Nou nas þer ȝut in denemarch · cristendom non · [Nou] No γ; None ε. nas] was βδε. ȝut] not γ; om. ε. cristendom] ȝit cristendome ε. non] riȝt non α; ryȝt none β; ryght none δ; ryȝt nonne ε.] 
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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 382
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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