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.

                                
                                  Þo þe king hurde þis · him longede þuder sore · [hurde] him harde β. him longede þuder] þedir him longed δ. þuder] þudere α.]  [Hearne page 176] 
                                
                                  He ne miȝte þere longe abide · þe saxons to sywy more · [þere longe] þer leng B; no lenger δ. sywy] sywe B.] 
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                                  Cadour erl of cornwayle · he bileuede þere · [bileuede] bilefde α.] 
                                
                                  Mid ten þousend men · uor to sywe · hom þat ofscaped were · [men] of men α. uor to] to αβδ. ofscaped] ascapede α; ascaped β.] 
                                
                                  Þe erl sywede mid is men · þe saxons uaste ynou · [þe] þes αδ; þise β.] 
                                
                                  & strong batayle smite · & teldric þe prince slou · [&] A δ. smite] smot Bα; smote β; he smote δ. teldric] Theldric δ; cheldric α; Cheldryk β. slou] he slou α; he slouȝ β.]  [Occisio theldric.] 
                                
                                  & is compaynie þe mestedel · bote an vewe atten ende · [mestedel] most del β. an vewe] auewe B; a fewe α. atten ende] at þan ende α; at þe ende β.] 
                                
                                  Mercy him cryde þat hii moste · Into hor owe londe wende · [Mercy him cryde] Hi cride merci α; Thei cryed mercy β. him] þey δ. moste] myȝt β. Into] vnto δ.] 
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                                  & suore & toke him ostage · þat hii ne ssolde neuere ywys · [& suore] Hi swore α; Thei swore β. hii ne ssolde neuere] þei schulde β. ne] om. δ.] 
                                
                                  Þis lond eft asayly · ne ssame do ne amys · [ne ssame] mid schame α; with schame βδ. do ne] don B; ne do αβδ.] 
                                
                                  So þat þet folc of saxons · namore hider ne come · [So] Þo B. þet] þe Bαβδ. saxons] saxoine α; Saxonye β. ne] om. δ.] 
                                
                                  Þe wule þat þe king arthure · wiste þis kinedome · [wule] wyle B; while αβ. þat] om. Bαβ. þe] om. δ. wiste] wuste B; kepte β; regned in δ.] 
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                                  Cadour erl of cornwayle · þo he adde ydo al þis · [erl] þe Erle δ. of] om. γ. ydo] idon α; doñ δ.]  [cadour vadat scott'.] 
                                
                                  To þe king is louerd wende · to scotlond ywis · [king] king arthur α; kynge Arthure β. wende to scotlond] to scotlond wende (went β) αβ.]

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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 257
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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