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.

                                
                                  To þe king cadwan · þe quene wende þo ·
                                
                                  & cryede on him þat he ssolde · helpe hire in hire wo · [cryede] cryde B; cride α. hire wo] þat wo αβε.] 
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                                  Þe king cadwan was þo aboute · bituene hire & þe kinge · [Þe king] om. αβδε. & þe] & B.] 
                                
                                  To make acord bi his poer · & ne miȝte uor none þinge · [make] makiȝe α. &] & he βε. ne miȝte] myȝt noȝt ε. none] no Bαβδε.] 
                                
                                  So þat he huld vor þe quene · In is owe house · [huld] hulde B; kept ε. vor] vorþ B; forþ α; forþe βδε. In] on α.] 
                                
                                  Mid childe helples as ȝo was · mid þe quene is owe spouse · [ȝo] heo Bα; sche βε; she γ. þe quene] om. αβδε.] 
                                
                                  Þat mid childe was as wel as heo · & of one time ney · [as wel] ek α; eke βδε.] 
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                                  & þo þe children were ybore · þat of kunne were so [Ortus filio|rum.]  hey · [&] om. δ. ybore] borne γ.] 
                                
                                  Hii clupede edwyne þe kinges sone · of norþhomber|lond · [clupede] callid γ; cleped him ε.]  [Hearne page 238] 
                                
                                  & cadwal þe kinges sone · here of þis souþ lond · [Missio filiorum ad britan|nia[m].] 
                                
                                  Þis children were wel ȝonge ysend · to salamon þe kinge · [wel] ryȝt β.] 
                                
                                  Of þe lasse bruteyne · to gode norrissinge · [norissinge] norschinge α; norschynge β.] 
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                                  Þe king hom noryssede wel · & mid him priue ynou · [noryssede] norysede B; noryschynge δ. &] om. αβδε.] 
                                
                                  & þo hii to elde come · to armes hom drou · [elde] ȝelde C; ulde α; Age ε. hom] he ham α; he hem βδε.] 
                                
                                  So þat stalwarde kniȝtes · boþe hii bi come · [So] om. αβδε. stalwarde] stalworthe γ. hii] heye δ.] 
                                
                                  & wel yfonded in armes · & in batailes ylome · [& in] & αε.]

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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 345
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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