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.

                                
                                  Þer after euene a tuo · he delede is kinedom · [Þer after] Anon þer after α; Anone þer aftir βγ; Anone þere after δ. he delede] dele α. is kinedom] his londe & kyngdom βγ.] 
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                                  & ȝef is tueie doȝtren half · & half him sulf nom · [ȝef is tueie] ȝaf (yaue γ) his two αβγ; ȝaf hit hys two δ. nom] he nom αβ.] 
                                
                                  & þe eldeste doȝter wiþ here del · ȝef viþ oute faile · [&] om. αβγ. eldeste] vldest α. wiþ here del ȝef] he ȝaf wel ȝe boþe α; he ȝaf riȝt wel ȝa (ye γ) boþe βγ. ȝef] he ȝaf B.] 
                                
                                  Þe king of scotlonde & þe oþer · þe king of cornwaile · [Þe] Þe oþer þe α; The tone þe βγ; To þe δ. &] om. αβγδ. oþer þe] oþere to þe δ.] 
                                
                                  To abbe half is lond wiþ hom · atte biginninge · [atte] at þe αβ; atte the γ; at þe first δ.] 
                                
                                  & suþþe al is kinedom · after is endinge · [al is] alle hys al hys δ.] 
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                                  & þe gode cordeile · vnmaried was so · [gode] om. γ. so] so þo αγ; þo βδ.] 
                                
                                  Vor ȝo nolde vikeli as ire sostren adde ido · [ȝo] heo Bα; sche βγδ. nolde vikeli] nolde fikele B; nolde fikeli α; wolde not fikely βγ; cowth noght flattre δ.] 
                                
                                  Ac god þouȝte ȝut on hire · vor hire triwenesse · [ȝut] om. Bβγ. on hire] of hure βγ. triwenesse] trewnesse B; grete trunesse α; gret trewnesse β; grete trewenesse γ; trouthe & goodnes δ.] 
                                
                                  Vor þe king of france hurde telle · of ire godnesse · [hurde] yhurde α; harde β; herde γ. godnesse] wisdam & worthy|nes δ.] 
                                
                                  & bed hire fader granti him · þe gode cordeile · [&] He δ. bed] bad Bαβ; bade γδ. granti] graunte B; graunte βγ. þe gode] his gode douter α; his good (goode γ) douȝter βγ.] 
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                                  Þe king sende word aȝen · þat it was wel is wille · [sende] send B. wel] om. B.] 
                                
                                  Ac he nolde wiþ hire ȝiue · tresor ne lond · [nolde] wolde nouȝt βγ. wiþ hire ȝiue] ȝeue wt her δ. tresor] good tresoure δ. ne] ne no αβγ.]  [Hearne page 32] 
                                
                                  Vor is tuo eldore doȝtren · hit adde al an hond · [tuo eldore] two oþer B; oþere two αβγ. hit adde] hadde it Bβγ; hadde hit α; had hit δ. an hond] on hond Bα; on honde βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þo þe king of france hurde þis · he ansuerede þer to · [Þo] om. αβγ. he] and αβγ.] 
                                
                                  Þat he adde him sulf lond inou · & tresour al so · [Þat . . . lond] Him sulf (self β) he hadde londe αβ; Hym self hadde γ. &] and eke αβγ. al so] þer to 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 54
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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