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.

                                
                                  Bissopes & abbodes were · to is wille echon · [abbodes] abbates B; abbotes Cαβδ. were] om. BCαβδ. to is wille] to his wille he made Cαβδ.] 
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                                  & ȝif þat eni him wraþþede · adoun he was anon · [þat] om. γ. him] om. β. adoun] downe β.]  [Coronacio t[er anno].] 
                                
                                  Þre siþe he ber croune aȝer · to midewinter at glou|cestre · [Þre siþe] Thries β. ber] bar α; bare β. to] at δ.] 
                                
                                  To witesonetid at westmunstre · to ester at wincestre · [witesonetid] witsontyd C. westmunstre] westmyster C. to] at Cδ. wincestre] winchestre α.] 
                                
                                  Þulke festes he wolde · holde so nobliche · [Þulke] Þe α; Thise β. wolde holde] holde with ryalte β.] 
                                
                                  Wiþ so gret prute & wast · & so richeliche · [gret prute] noble pride β. & so] & þer to so β.] 
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                                  Þat wonder it was wenene it com · ac to susteini such nobleye · [it was] om. α. wenene] wanene B; whannen C; whar hanne α; whens β; whan euer δ. ac] om. αβ. to] om. C. susteini such] susteyn swuch C; susteny þat α; susteyne þat β.]  [folio 112b] 
                                
                                  He destruede þat pouere folc · & nom of hom is preye · [destruede] stroyde β; stroyed γ. þat pouere folc] þe pore peple β. þat] þe δ. nom] toke βδ.] 
                                
                                  So þat he was riche him sulf · & þat lond pouere al out · [& þat] & þe αβδ. al out] aboute δ.]  [Hearne page 377] 
                                
                                  Sturne he was þoru out al · & heiuol & prout · [heiuol] eyfold C; heifol α; eyful δ. & prout] & ek prout α; & eke prowte β.] 
                                
                                  Suiþe þikke mon he was · & of grete strengþe · [Suiþe þikke] Suiþe þilke A; Suyþe þycke B; Swiþe riche α; Ryȝt ryche β; And seth a thykke δ.]  [statura eius.] 
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                                  Gret wombede & ballede · & bote of euene lengþe · [of] om. γ.] 
                                
                                  So stif mon he was in armes · in ssoldren & in lende · [mon] om. αβ. ssoldren] scholdren α; schuldres β. lende] lenden β.] 
                                
                                  Þat vnneþe enimon · miȝte is bowe bende · [enimon] eny oþer man α; ony oþer man β. bende] benden β.]  [fortitudo.]

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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 556
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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