Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse

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.

Laste ȝif he vnderȝete · þat he were so ouercome · [Laste . . . vnderȝete] Last edmund vnderstode α; Lest Edmunde vnderstode β; Lest Edmunde vndirstood δ. were so] were αβ; so were δ.] 6290 Þat he nolde fine ar he adde · is lif him binome · [nolde fine] nolde neuere fine αδ; wolde neuer leue β. ar] er α; or γ. adde] wolde γ. him] om. αβδ. binome] ynome δ.] Þo he him adde an wule yrest · is armes he gan to caste · [he] knout αβ. him] om. BC. an wule] a wule B; o while α; awhile β. yrest] hym irest C; rest β. caste] gast β.] & wiþ gret ernest step ner · & asailede edmond vaste · [gret] om. αβ. step] stap α; stapped β; stepped δ. ner] ver B.] Mid al þe strengþe þat he miȝte · & ssewede more þer to · [Mid] And wt δ. þe] his αβδ. þat he miȝte] om. αβδ. ssewede] ssewe B. more] more ȝut α; ȝit more β.] & al uor he ne ssolde wene · þat he were ouer|come so · [& al] Al B; om. αβδ. uor] Þat αβ. þat he] þat β. were ouercome] ouercome were αβ.] 6295 Þis knout bigan to reste · þo is asaut was ydo · [is] þis C. asaut] asawyt β. ydo] do γ.] & bed edmond as in pes · a word hure oþer tuo · [bed] bet B; hete δ; preyede β; prayed γ. a word hure] here a worde δ. a] o αγ. hure] ihure α; to here β. oþer] or γδ.] King edmond him grauntede · & somdel him wiþ drou · [King] Þe kynge β.] & lenede vp is sseld · & herknede him ynou · [lenede] lende B; lynede hym C; lenede him αβδ. vp] vp on α; apon β; vpon γδ. sseld] schul C.] Ichabbe quaþ knout ywilned · þi kinedom ar þis · [ar] or γ.] [Hearne page 309] 6300 & nou wel more þan þi lond · þi sulue ich wilni ywis · [wel] wol γ. sulue] sulf B; lyfe β. ich wilni] wilny α; wylne β; wil ne γ.] [humiliacio.]
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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.
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Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.
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London,: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,
1887.
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English language -- Dialects -- England
English language
Great Britain -- History

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