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.

                                
                                  Þis lond ichabbe so fre her · þat ine ssal to non herre abuye · [so fre her] here so fre Bβγδ; her so fre α. ine . . . herre] to non herre y schal B; to no man ich (I β) ne schal αβ; to no man I shal γ; to non heyer me schal δ. abuye] abuiȝe α; abiȝe β; obeye γ; abowe δ.] 
                                
                                  Bote wite me fram þe kinge of france · þat me deþ ofte anuye · [me] om. B. fram] fro βγ. me deþ ofte] doþ me ofte B; ofte me deþ α; oft me doþ βγ; ofte doþe me δ. anuye] anye B; anuiȝe α; anniȝe β; annoye γ; wowe δ.] 
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                                  & vor to wite me fram him · inele noȝt henne wende · [After 1. 2243 in δ. wite] witiȝe αβγ. me fram him] it fram wo δ. inele noȝt] y nyl not B; ich nelle nout α; I wol noȝt β; I wol not γ; I nyl δ. henne] my self δ.] 
                                
                                  Ac uor min eldore adde þulke lond · ich segge þe atten|ende · [Ac] And γ. eldore] vldure α; eldres βγ. þulke] þat Bαβγδ. attenende] atte ende B; at þan ende α; at þe ende βγδ.] 
                                
                                  To bringe it aȝen to hore kunde · icholle þuder sende · [hore] oure B; om. αβγ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wolle α; I wole βγ. þuder] þeodere α.] 
                                
                                  Constantin my broþer · þat god kniȝt is & hende · [Constantin] Costantyn B; Bot Constantine δ.] 
                                
                                  & wel yfonded in armes · & tuo hondred kniȝtes al so ·
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                                  Wel ywrie wiþ þe atyl · þat god dede mowe do · [ywrie] ywriȝe α; ywrye Bδ; araied βγ. þe atyl] atyr α; atyre βγ; armys δ. god] gode α. dede] dedes α; dedys βγ.] 
                                
                                  Mid þe folc of þe lond · ȝif hii aȝtes beþ · [hii] hui α. ȝif] yift γ. aȝtes] auȝtes αδ; ouȝtes βγ. beþ] beoþ α; been βγ.] 
                                
                                  & ȝe mowe him makie ȝoure king · wanne ȝe tyme yseþ · [him makie] him makiȝe α; hym make Bβγ; make him δ. ȝoure] om. αβγ. ȝe] þat ȝe δ. yseþ] iseoþ α; seþ B; seen βγ; se δ.] 
                                
                                  Þis constantin was of send · & þis kniȝtes al so · [Constantin] Costantyn B. of send] afsend α; ouer sent βγ. þis] þes α.] 
                                
                                  & ssipes & hor atyl prest · such prowesse to do · [&] In to δ. atyl] atyr α; atyre βγδ. to] for to Bδ.] 
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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 159
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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