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.

                                
                                  Anne sone he hadde þo · was god & hardi knyt [Anne] One βγ; A δ. he hadde þo] hadde he þan β; hadde than γ. was] þat was βγδ. god] a bolde δ.] 
                                
                                  He was fair & eke muche · & kene on eche fyt [muche] meche δ. on] in βγ.] 
                                
                                  & was ȝeue cousti · & þewes hadde gode [ȝeue cousti] ȝiue to constyne β; yiue Cōstyne γ; trewe & trustye δ. & þewes] and of thewes δ. hadde] he hadde γ; ful δ.] 
                                
                                  Fair man he was ynou · & eke of milde mode [of milde] mylde of δ.] 
                                
                                  & king was after Cloten · dunual his name was [dunual] Dunnal βγ; and Dūnal δ.] 
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                                  So fair king ase he neuer er · in þis londe yseyȝe nas [king] a kynge δ. he] he was βγ. er] om. β. yseyȝe] Isene βγ; om. δ.] 
                                
                                  He made þe deuyse · and eke malmusburi [omitted in δ.]  [deuyse] Castel of Vyse βγ.] 
                                
                                  So he dude lacos · and also tetteburi [omitted in δ.]  [lacos] lacoge β; lacog γ. tetteburi] Tottebury γ.] 
                                
                                  He bifond furst þat þeoues · þat to temple yflowe were [þeoues] þeues βγδ.] 
                                
                                  Þat noman nere so hardi · þat dude ham despyt þere [nere] were βγ; ne were δ. þat dude ham] to done hem βγ; þat ded hem δ.] 
                                
                                  Þat was yholde euereft · as hit was bigonne þo [euereft] aftirwarde βγ; euere after δ.] 
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                                  Holi churche hit halt ȝut · and wole after euere mo [halt] holdeþ βγ. ȝut] ȝit βγ; ȝytte δ. after] here after δ.] 
                                
                                  Fourti ȝer he lyuede · on þisse lond king [omitted in δ.]  [þisse lond] þis londe βγ. king] thynge γ.] 
                                
                                  And was ibured at londone after his ending [omitted in δ.]  [ibured] buryed βγ.] 
                                
                                  Belinus & brennius · his tweiȝe sones were [Belinus] Belin δ. tweiȝe] two β; to γ.] 
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                                  Þat furst toward rome · werre gonne rere [Þat . . . rere] The ferst men þat werre to Rome gon arere 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 787
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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