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 ne miȝte noȝt bileue · bote he amendement toke · [&] & þat BCαβδ. ne] om. δ. ne miȝte noȝt bileue] ne miȝte bileue nout C; ne may nout lete α; be noȝt lette β; be noght left γ. bote he amendement] bot amendement he δ; þat he amendes α; þat ne he amendes β; þat he ne amendes γ.] 
                                
                                  Of so vil dede wanne he adde · hor soules to loke · [so vil dede] suche dedes αβ; suche dede δ. wanne] for αβ loke] loco (sic) α.] 
                                
                                  Þe king leuede him wel ynou · & suor he nolde abide · [king] good kynge δ. leuede him] him seide αβ; spake þo δ. wel ynou] om. δ. suor] suer B. he] þat he δ.]  [vlcio regis.] 
                                
                                  Þat he nolde uerst nyme · vengaunce in is side · [nolde] ne wolde β. uerst nyme] nime also α; take also βδ nyme] neme C. vengaunce] vengeance Bα; veniaunce β. in] on δ.] 
                                
                                  Þe bissop he binom verst · al is lay fe · [Þe] Fro þe β. binom] toke β.] 
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                                  & suþþe he broȝte him in prison · & bi nom him is se · [he broȝte him] hym B; him broute α; him brouȝt βδ. bi nom him] bi name β.] 
                                
                                  His moder he dude ek in warde · & scars liflode ire fond · [His] & his αβδ. he dude ek in warde] dude in warde ek α; he dide in warde also β; dide in warde also γ; he putte in warde eke δ. ek] om. B. liflode] lyflede B. fond] fonde Bα.] 
                                
                                  In þe abbeye of worewelle · & binom hire al ire lond · [worewelle] whorewelle C; wherwelle γ. al] om. BCαβδ. ire] om. α. lond] londe B. 6864. deol ynou] muche doel γ.] 
                                
                                  Þis quene made deol ynou · & ire lettres wide sende ·
                                
                                  To bissopes þat he truste to · ire stat uorto amende · [he] heo Bα; sche β. truste] trist αδ; trust β. uorto] vort α; to δ.] 
                                
                                  & þat heo wolde þoru furi yre · ȝif me wolde þat heo bere · [heo] he C (& passim). furi yre] fury Iren γ.] 
                                
                                  Oþer trede ssewi · þat heo gulteles were · [trede] B; to rede A; trede & C; þer vpon trede & αβδ. ssewi] schewy C; scewi α; schewe βδ. þat heo gulteles] gultles þat heo α; gultles þat sche β.] 
                                
                                  Þe king was mek & milde ynou · & as þe bissopes him bade · [mek & milde] milde & muke α. him] om. B.] 
                                
                                  Wolde is moder do al out · bote as þe oþer it made · [do] don α; done γ. þe] om. Cδ. oþer] oþere C.] 
                                
                                  & naþeles hii were at on · as hii wolde desire · [at on] al at on C; alle at one γ.] 
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                                  Þat is moder ire skere · ssolde wiþ fury ire · [ire skere ssolde] hure skere scholde C; hure skeri scholde α; skere hir schulde δ; swere schulde β. fury] rede furi α; rede fure β; such furye δ.]

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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 496
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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