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.

                                
                                  & let arere moni anywe · & in studes mest þer · [arere] rere αβ. moni] monye B; maniȝe α; many δ. anywe] nywe Bα; newe βδ. studes] stede β.] 
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                                  As he adde men aslawe · & batailes ydo er · [aslawe] slayne γ. & batailes ydo er] þer Batailes don were β.] 
                                
                                  & vp assedoune & þer aboute · mest chirchen he let rere · [&] om. αβδ. vp] Apon β. assedoune] assesdone B; Asschesdoune α; Asschedone β. mest chirchen] most chirches γ.] 
                                
                                  As uor hore soulen · þat islawe were þere · [As . . . soulen] Ther to praye for þe soules δ. As] Af (sic) α; Al β. hore] her B. soulen] soules β. islawe were þere] þer aslawe were α; in þilke stedes slayn were β.] 
                                
                                  Vor he & þe king edmond · mest armes þere bere · [in γ follow 6511.]  [þe] om. αβ. armes þere bere] mis bere þere α; mysdede þere β; armes bere there δ.] 
                                
                                  & mest manslaȝt þoru hom · & batailes þere were · [in γ follow 6511.]  [manslaȝt] manslauȝter β. & batailes] in Batailes β. þere] that γ.] 
                                
                                  Sein alfeyes body · þat ymartred was · [alfeyes] alfeus B; alpheus α; Alphes γ; Affeus is δ. þat ymartred was] for godes loue was β; was for godes loue γ.]  [Sepultura sancti alfegi.] 
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                                  At grenewich þoru is fader · as we tolde þat cas · [grenewich] greneswuch B. we] he β.] 
                                
                                  At seint poules of londone · as it was anerþe ydo · [of] at βδ. it . . . ydo] hit in erþe do was þo β. an erþe] on erþe αδ.] 
                                
                                  His owe honde nom it up · & as it biuel þer to · [honde] hondes β. nom it up] he nom vp α; he nome vp δ; him vp toke β.] 
                                
                                  He let it uaire anouri · & sende it atte fine · [it] him α. anouri] honoury B; honouri α; honoure βδ. &] om. α. sende] sente γ.] 
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                                  To þe munstre of kaunterburi · as he liþ in ssrine · [munstre] munste (sic) α; mynystre β; mynstre γ. he liþ] he lyþ ȝut B; heþ (sic) α; he is β.] 
                                
                                  Þe þridde ȝer ich vnderstonde · þat he was al one king · [Guerra danorum.] 
                                
                                  Fram is lond of denemarch · me broȝte him tiding · [tiding] tythyng B; tiþing α; tythinge γ.] 
                                
                                  Þat he was þere iworred · uaste of is fon · [iworred] ywarred γ.]

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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 473
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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