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.

                                
                                  & seþþe wende to þe see · & eft aȝen op drou [wende] went βγδ. to] in to δ. eft] est βγ; efte δ. op] vp βγ; om. δ.] 
                                
                                  So þat bi eche halue · muche folc hit slou
                                
                                  Þe king hit hurde segge · þerfore he was vnblyþe [hurde segge] hard say βγδ. þerfore] þer of δ.] 
                                
                                  Þeoderward he wende & þoute hit bringe of lyue [Þeoderward] And þyderward δ. wende] went βγδ. hit bringe] to brynge it δ.] 
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                                  Þo he com to þe stude · þer þe funde was inne [Þo . . . stude] He come to þat stede δ. stude] stede βγ. funde] fende βγδ.] 
                                
                                  Þe king him was so wod wroþ · þat he nolde blinne [Þe king him] The kynge he βγ; Thys kynge δ. wod wroþ] wode wroþe βγ.] 
                                
                                  Him sulf he wolde fondi · þat vlke schrewe deer [fondi] foundy βγ. deer] to dere βγδ.] 
                                
                                  & het al his gode folc · to holde ham a neer [& het] And badde βγ; And hete δ. a neer] a fere βγ; a ferre δ.] 
                                
                                  Him sulf gan forþ wende · fram his folc al on [gan] he gan δ. al on] allone βγ.] 
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                                  Mid swerd & bowe bisyde · & o kokur fol of flon [bisyde] by his syde δ. o kokur] a kokur βγ; a bucler δ. flon] flone βγ; bone δ.] 
                                
                                  & o long sper on his hond · on his sadel heng on ex [&] om. δ. o] a βγδ. on] in βγδ. on] an δ. heng] honge βγ; henge δ. on ex] an ax βγ; an ex δ.] 
                                
                                  & also on þat oþer half · hongede on hand sex [also] eke δ. on hand sex] an hande ax βγ; an hand sex δ.] 
                                
                                  So þat he wende forþ · & þis der ymette [wende] went βγ; wendeth δ. þis der] þis dere βγ; þys beste δ. ymette] hi mette δ.] 
                                
                                  [The dere come to himward · with oute any lette] [The dere . . . lette] Supplied from β; omitted in α; Hys good kene arowes in his bowe he sette δ.] 
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                                  Gode kene arewen · to þat der he sende [Gode . . . sende] So þat alle his Arowes to þe Dragoñ he sent δ. der] deuel βγ. sende] sent βγ.] 
                                
                                  & op on his stede · ner þis der he wende [stede] stede þan δ. þis der] þis deuel βγ; þe Dragon δ. wende] went βγδ (& passim).]

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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 803
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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