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.

                                
                                  He wende aboute as noble sire · fram londe to londe · [He wende . . . . sire] Ase o noble sire he wende aboute α; As þis noble sire abowte wente β; As a noble sire he went aboute δ. aboute] om. B.] 
                                
                                  Þat him þoȝte al þe world ne ssolde him at stonde · [Þat him . . . . world] Thought þat alle þe worlde wt no power β. al þe] al B; þat al þe α; þat alle þe δ. ssolde] mygh(t) δ. him at stonde] aȝen hym stonde Bαβ; him wt stond δ.] 
                                
                                  As he wende aboute bi þe se · & such poer adde an honde · [bi þe se] by see δ. an honde] on honde α.] 
                                
                                  Vppe a chaere he sat adoun · al vpe þe se sonde · [Vppe] Vp B; Op on α; Apon γ. chaere] chaire α; chayre δ. vpe] op α; apon γ. sonde] stronde γ.] 
                                
                                  & enresonede is men as hii biuore him stode · [enresonede] areisonede α; aresowned β; aresoned δ. men] men þere β.] 
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                                  So þat þe time com · of þe se flode · [þat þe] þat when þe β.] 
                                
                                  Þat it bigan to wexi uaste · ase it deþ atte tide · [bigan] gan αβδ; biganne γ. to wexi] to wexe Bγ; wexe αβ; wex δ. atte tide] at tyde α; at eche tyde β.] 
                                
                                  Þe king bihuld þe wexinge · an hoker al an side · [Omitted in γ.]  [bihuld] byheld Bα. an side] asyde Bδ; on side β.] 
                                
                                  So þat þe water uaste wax · vpward hei & wide · [Omitted in γ.]  [uaste wax]; wexe faste α; fast wexe β; wax fast δ. vpward] vppard B; opward α.] 
                                
                                  Þoȝte þis grete louerd · ȝut icholle abide · [Þoȝte . . . . louerd] But ay þouȝt þe gret lorde β. louerd] louerding α; lordynge δ. icholle] ychelle B; ich wole α; I schal β.] 
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                                  Þo it was nei to him icome · baldeliche he spac · [nei] nere β. he] om. B.]  [folio 98a] 
                                
                                  & sturneliche to þis water · þo it alles out brac · [it alles] hit wawes β; it wawes γ. out brac] vp brake β.] 
                                
                                  Water he sede wat þencst þou · ich rede ne com no ner · [6429-6568 omitted in C. Two leaves lost.]  [þencst þou] þencst ou B; wiltou β; wilthou γ. ne] þee β; om. δ. ner] ver B.] 
                                
                                  Vnderstond þat þou art · al clene in mi poer · [Vnderstond] And vnderstonde β. art] ert α. in] on α.]

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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 476
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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