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.

                                
                                  Heo schewede hure brusten · and to him seide þis [brusten] bresten βγ. þis] þus βγ.] 
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                                  Þeos tutes þou soke ylome · brenni la voliwis [Þeos tutes] Thise tetys βγ. ylome] ful ofte βγ. voliwis] voliwys γ.] 
                                
                                  And þou to ȝenst kunde · brenni bi þi name [to ȝenst] aȝenst βγ. kunde] kynde βγ. bi] be γ.] 
                                
                                  Bringest me in sorewe · hit worþ o luiþer game [sorewe] sorwe βγ (& passim). worþ] worþe βγ. o luiþer] a luþer βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þou makest þi kuinde sori · þat þou com of ywis [kuinde] kynne βγ.] 
                                
                                  & bringest ham in sorewe · þat broute þe in blis
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                                  And makest ham to wepe · þat scholde for þe singe
                                
                                  Þou wolt þi sulf aspille · & þi soule to helle bringe [wolt] wylt γ. sulf] selfe β; om. γ. aspille] spille βγ.] 
                                
                                  Vor þou ert in þe wronke · þer of þou vnder|stonde [ert] art βγ. wronke] wronge βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þat homage & fyeute · þou dudest for þi londe [fyeute] fewte βγ. dudest] dedist βγ.] 
                                
                                  To king [Added in margin.]  belin þi broþer · to ȝenst þat ywis [to ȝenst] to aȝenst βγ.] 
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                                  Broutest folc of noreweiȝe · to schende him & his [noreweiȝe] Northwey βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þou ne defiȝedest him neuere · ne leue of him nad|dest [defiȝedest] desirest γ.] 
                                
                                  So þat bi riȝte lawe · þi lond forgult þou had|dest [riȝte] riȝt βγ. lond] londe βγ. forgult] forgilt βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þou ne miȝt nout segge · þat he þe misdude hout [segge] saie βγ. misdude] mysdide βγ. hout] ouȝt βγ.] 
                                
                                  Ac wiste him fram þe harme · þat þe woldest habbe ywrout [wiste] kept βγ. fram þe] fro þi βγ. þe] þou βγ. habbe] om. βγ.] 
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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 795
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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