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.

Bi norþe & bi souþe · in þe est & in þe west · [&] & eke α; & also β; om. δ. &] & ek α.] [occisio.] So þicke hii come þat me nuste · in wuche alf kepe best · [hii come] om. αβ. nuste] ne wist β. in wuche alf] in wuch half B; whar ham α; whare hem β. kepe] to kepe β; to kep δ; kepe hom C.] Hii ne sparede prest ne clerc · þat hii ne slowe to grounde · Ne men of religion · ware so hii eni founde · [Ne] Ne none α; Ne no β. ware so hii] whar hi α; whare þei β; whare þat þey δ.] Ne wommon ne soukinde child · ne doȝter ne sone · [wommon] wommane B; womman C; wimman α; woman γ. sou|kinde] soukende C; soukyng B; soukynge αγδ. child] chylde B.] Hii vorbarnde norþwich · & þe toun of wiltone · [vorbarnde] verbarnde B; furbarnde C; forbrent β; brent γ. norþwich] norwych BC. of] om. δ.] Line 5991 Þat a reulich lond was engelond · & vol of sorwe ynou · [a] om. αβ.] Hii miȝte acorci þe fole quene · þat seint Edward slou · [acorci] acorsy B; acursy C; corsi α; curse β; cursse δ. fole] om. αβδ. slou] aslou α.] Vor suan þe luþer duc · adde euere is yuere · [þe] þulke α; þilke β. yuere] ifere α; in fere β; fere δ.] Þre velawes þat next him were · ech in þat manere · [next him were] euere were next hym C; him were next α; him were nexst β; euer were next δ. ech in þat] in echt B; in eche Cαβδ.] [iij socii predacio &c.] Brenningge & robberye · & quellinge atte laste · [Brenningge] Byreynynge B; Berninge α. robberye] robbynge δ. quellinge] quellyng B.] Line 5996 Þis were is þre felawes · þat he huld euere vaste · [he huld euere] euere he helde δ.] Wanne at an gode monnes house · is men were at inne · [Wanne] om. αβ. an] a C; o α; ony β; one γ. gode] god Bα; goude C. monnes] nonnes A; mannes BCα; mannys β. is men . . . inne] whar hi were at inne α; whare þei were at Inne β.] Verst hii wolde ete & drinke · þat hii founde þer inne · [wolde ete] ȝete α; eete β; ete γ. drinke] dronke α; dranke β.]
& suþþe þe louerd of þe hous · quelle & alle his · [quelle] quolde α; þei killyd β.] Line 6000 & suþþe brenne al is hous · al uor hor scot ywis · [brenne] barnde α; brent β. al uor] as for B; for αβδ,]
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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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