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.

Þo hii to þe kinge come · þat he hom to deþe broȝte · [he hom . . . . broȝte] hem to deþe schulde brynge β.] Vor þe heie blod of wan hii come · þe king him bi þoȝte · [heie] om. αβ. of wan hii come] þat hi come of α; þat þei come of βδ. wan] wam B. him bi þoȝte] him þo biþoute α; myȝt for no þinge β.] & adde gret reuþe of hom · & is wille gan wiþdrawe · [&] But β. gret reuþe of hom] reuþe of hem gret B. of hom] on hem γ.] & ne miȝte uor reuþe uor no þing · bringe hom of lif dawe · [& ne] He ne αβδ. uor no þing] vor non þyng B; þo α; þan β; om. δ. bringe] do αβδ. hom] hym B.] 6451 To þe king of hongri · þis seli children tueie · [þis] þy δ. tueie] two β.] He sende uor to norisi · þat he wardede hom wel beye · [sende] sende hem B. uor] fer α; forþe β. norisi] norischi α; norsshe γ. þat he wardede] & warded β. hom wel beye] wel ham beiȝe α; wel þo β.] Þe king hom vaire vnderueng · & anourede in eche wise · [hom vaire vnderueng] hem vayre vndervong B; hem faire vnder|fonge β; vndirfenge hem fayre δ. anourede] honoured B; onourede α; honowred hem β; honoured hem γδ. in] on αβ.] [Hearne page 316] & gret deinte tolde of hom · uor hor gentrise · [deinte] denyte B; dentee δ. uor] al for αβδ. hor] her grete δ. gentrise] genitrise α.] 6455 So longe þat he let edmond · þat was þat o broþer · [þat o] þat on B; þe ȝongore α; þe ȝongur β.] [Sponsacio uxorum.] Spousi is owe doȝter · & suþþe he made þe oþer · [Spousi] Spouse γ. he] om. δ. made] let B. þe] þat β.] Þat het edward spousi · þe emperours mowe · [spousi] spouse γ. emperours] amperoures α.] Þo adde hii boþe iwiued · wel & noȝt to lowe · [to lowe] ryȝt lowe β.] Ac edmond leuede lute wule · & no child nadde aliue · [leuede] lyuede α; lyued γ. lute] but litel γ. nadde] hadde β; had δ. aliue] on lyue γ.] 6460 Ac edward þe oþer adde · þre children bi is wiue · [filii edwardi.]
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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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