Imperator Claudius. Aruiragus rex.
At a lute toun þat was þo · bi este walis · [a lute] o lute α; one litel βγ. walis] in walis αβγ.] [folio 28b]
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Þat vpe seuerne stod · ispoused hii were iwis · [vpe] ope α; vppon βγ. ispoused] ywedded δ.]
Þe king louede is wif anon · so purliche & so vaste · [vaste] faste αβγ.]
Þat al is herte onliche · on hire on he caste · [onliche] outliche B; outturly δ. on he] one he Bαβγ.]
Vor honur of þe mariage · þe emperour & he · [Vor] For the γ.]
Þere as heo was ispoused · rerde a gret cite · [Þere . . . gret] Rerde as heo yspoused was a swyþe fair B; Arerde þer heo ispoused was one grete α; Arered þer sche spoused was one grete βγ; Arered þere as sche wedded was a grete & a fayre δ.]
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& after þe emperoures name · þat claudius was · [&] om δ. þat claudius] claudius þat αβγ.]
He let þis cite clupie · claucestre vor þis cas · [He] Heo B; They δ. þis cite clupie] þis þis cite clupie A; þe cite clepe B; þe cite clepiȝe α; þe citee calle βγ; clepe hit δ. clau|cestre] Gloucestre γ; Claucetre δ. þis] þis same δ.]
& þe emperour biȝet suþþe · in þulke toun bicas · [&] om. αβγ. biȝet] biȝat αβγ.]
An sone þat me clupede glou · þat gret man suþþe was · [An] A Bβγ; Anne α. me clupede] men callid βγ. gret man] a grete lord δ.]
& hei duc of al þulke stude · he clupede þen toun iwis · [&] An B; & on α; And a βγ. al] om. αβγ. þulke] þat Bδ. stude] stode δ. clupede] callid βγ. þen] þat Bδ; þe αβγ.] [Hearne page 67]
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After his name gloucestre · as he ȝut icluped is · [he] hit βγ; it δ. icluped] called βγ.] [Gloucestria primo edificatur.]
Aboute foure & twenty ȝer · as þis clerkes vnderstode · [foure] a foure δ. þis] om. αβγ.]
After þat oure louerd was · idon on þe rode · [idon on] y do on B; idon op on α; don vppon βγ.]
Gloucestre þoru þe emperour · verst þus arerd was · [þus] om. δ.]
& souþhamptone þer bivore · ȝe abbeþ ihurd þat cas · [ȝe abbeþ ihurd] ȝe haue yhard β; ye haue hard γ; as ȝe haue herde δ. þat] þe αβγδ.]
