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.

                                
                                  Þe king eschte wat hii were · hii were adrad wel sore · [eschte] askede Bβγ; axede α. adrad] adradde αβγ. wel] ful B; om. αβγδ.] 
                                
                                  Þe maister vel adoun akne · & cride him milce & ore · [Þe] Here αβγ. adoun] om. βγ. akne] on kne B; akneo α; aknee β. cride] criede B; cried βγδ. him] om. Bαβγδ. milce] mulce βγ; mercy B; mercye δ.] 
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                                  Louerd he sede we beþ men · wide idriue aboute · [Louerd he sede] And seyd lorde δ. wide] wynde βγ. idriue] ydryuen δ.] 
                                
                                  Fram contreie to contreie · þat we ne dorre nower atroute · [to contreie] to oþer αβγδ. þat] om. αβγ. ne dorre] mown B; ne mowe αβγ; maye δ. nower] no war α; nowhare βγ; nowhere δ. atroute] route B; a route αβγ; at rowt δ.] 
                                
                                  Of þe kunde of egipt · vr verste more com · [kunde] kuinde α; kyngeβγ. vr] oure Bαβγδ. verste] furst α; first β; fyrst γ.] 
                                
                                  Vor þo þe folc of israhel · moyses wiþ him nom · [þe] om. B; þat αδ. of] om. α. israhel] irael B. him] α; hym B; hom A; hem βγ.] 
                                
                                  & ladde hom out of egipt · in to þe liuerede se · [in to] bi Bα; by βγδ. liuerede] reed β; reede γ; rede δ.] 
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                                  & þe king adreinte & alle his · þat hii ne come neuere aȝe · [adreinte & alle his] & his adreinte α; & his adreynte was δ; & his men adreynt β; and hys men ydreynt γ. þat hii ne come] þat he ne com B; ne com hij α; ne come þei βγ; & come δ.] 
                                
                                  Among hom þat bileuede aliue · strif me miȝte ise · [bileuede] lefde α; lefte δ; leued β; lyued γ. aliue] o liue B; on lyue δ. ise] se B.]  [Hearne page 40] 
                                
                                  Woch mest maisters were · & louerdes ssolde be · [Woch] Wuche B; Whiche αβγ. louerdes ssolde] hoo schulde lord B; who scholde loueredes α; who schulde lordes βγ; hwo schulde lordus δ.] 
                                
                                  So þat hii þat maisters were · adde wel gret honde · [So þat] So αβγδ. wel] riȝt βγ. honde] onde Bαβγδ.] 
                                
                                  To þe kun þat we come of · & driue vs out of londe · [kun] kyn B; kynne βγ. þat] of wham α. driue] droue βγ; dryuen δ. vs] hem Bβγ; ham α; alle 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 68
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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