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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.

He bigan somdel to lyhe · we abbeþ nou he sede · [somdel to lyhe] lyȝe α; lye βγ; þo to lawghe δ. abbeþ] haue βγ.] Ywonne an ende of france · of þe oþer nis no drede · [Ywonne] Wonne δ. an ende] B; amende A; on ende α; one ende β; oon ende γ; þe on ende δ. oþer] oþere α. nis] is βγ; ys δ.] Þei ich be king of Bruteine · þat was þin vncle lond · Ne be noȝt sori þer uore · uor icholle abbe more an hond · [Ne be] Ne be þou Bβγ; Ne beo þou α; Be þou δ. noȝt] not B; uor] om. αβγ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wol βγ; I wil δ. nout α; nouȝt βγ; noþynge δ. sori þerfore] fol sori α; ful sory βγ. an hond] on hond α; on honde βγ.] Icholle þe make of þis lond · king þou ssalt yse · [Icholle] Ych wol B; Ich wole α; I wol βγ; I wil δ. þe make] make þe Bαδ; make þee βγ. yse] it se γ; se δ.] & þis lond al be þin · & þe oþer bruteine be · [þis lond al] þis lond B; al þis lond αβγ; alle þys lond δ. be] schal be Bαβδ; it shalt be γ. þe oþer bruteine be] litel Brutayne callid be βγ.] Vor honour of bruteyne · to wan þou addest kunde · [wan] wam B; whā α; whom βγδ.] Þe oþer brutainel hit ssal hote · as to abbe of þe munde · [brutainel] breteyne B; bruteine α; Brutayne βγ. hote] beo α; be βγδ. as] om. δ. of þe munde] to mynde γ.] Deliuery we ssolle it of þis folc · þat her Inne is · [Deliuery] Deliuere Bγ; Delyuer β. we ssolle it] it we schul δ. her] hire B. is] nou is α; nowe is βγ; now ys δ.] & of folc velle it vol · of ure kunde ywis · [velle] fulle B; we scholle α; we schul βγδ. vol] fulle αδ; fille βγ.] Conan buyde adoun to him · & þonkede uaste · [buyde] bowede B; bowed βγδ. uaste] hym faste B; him þo fast αδ; him ful fast βγ.] [Conan fit rex.] & bihet him to serui triweliche · þe wule is lif ylaste · [him to serui triweliche] to serue hym trewliche B; him seruy treu|liche α; trulye to serue him δ. serui] serve βγ. wule] while βγ. ylaste] laste B; last δ; may last βγ.] 2070
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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.
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Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.
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London,: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,
1887.
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English language -- Dialects -- England
English language
Great Britain -- History

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