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.

& smot in þoru þe foundement · & so in to þe mawe · [in] hym BC; him αγδ. in] vp BCαβδ. to] om. δ. þe] om. C.] Þi loue ich abbe wel dere aboȝt · & mi lif an aun|tre ydo · [wel] om. Cγ; ryȝt β. dere] dure Cα. aboȝt] ibout α; ybouȝt β. an auntre] on auntre α; on aunter β; in auenture δ. ydo] do β.] Þer nis non aliue nou · þat þe abbe yserued so · [nis] is β; ys δ. non aliue nou] nou alyue non α. abbe yserued] hath serued γ; hath yserued δ.] Line 6365

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Þeruore vnder stond þe wel · & ȝeld min mede bliue · [ȝeld] ȝelde β. min] my B; mi α; me my Cβ.] Vor ich abbe ydo þe more god · þan alle men aliue · [abbe ydo] haue doon γ. god] gode B. men] þe men Bαβδ. aliue] on lyue β.] Þou seist soþ quaþ þe king · þou ast muche ydo vor me · [Þou seist soþ] Soþ seist þou αβ; Sothe seist þou δ. king] king knout α; kynge knout β. muche ydo] do muche αδ; done muche β.] Icholle wel þin mede ȝelde · bi þe treuþe ich ou to þe · [Icholle wel] An ychylle wel B; & ichulle wel C; Wel wole ich α; Wel wolle I β; Wel wil I δ. þin] þy Bα; þi β. þe treuþe] trouþe C. ich] þat I β. ou] owe α.] Icholle make þe hey mon · bi time ich abbe iþoȝt · [Icholle] Ychylle B; Ich wole α. make þe] makye þe C; þe makyȝe α; þe make β. bi time] in tyme as β. abbe iþoȝt] haue thought γ.] [Hearne page 312] Line 6370 Þat þou ne ssalt of þin liflode · neuere carie noȝt · [of] vor B. þin] þy B; om. αβδ; thi γ. liflode] lyuelode γ. neuere] neuereft α; neuer aftir β; neuere efte δ. carie] kariȝe α; care β; ne cary C.] Edric þe luþer suike · is fader com al so · [suike] duke δ. com] þan cam β; thanne come γ.] Sire king he sede ich abbe · muche loue þe ydo · [ich . . . þe] gret loue ich habbe þe α; gret loue I haue for þee β; grete loue I have þe δ. ydo] do α.] Vor sake edmond min owe louerd · & bitrayd uor þe · [Vor sake] Versake B; I forsoke β. min] my C. louerd] lord C. bitrayd] bitraide him α; bitrayed him β.] & let him sle uor þi loue · hou woltou it ȝelde me · [him sle] slee him β. woltou] wolt þou α; wol thou γ; wilt þou δ. it ȝelde] hit ȝulde α; qwyte it β. it] om. Cδ.]
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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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