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.

                                
                                  Ar þat child were ibore · a wel wonder cas · [Ar] Her α; Or γ. þat] þis β. were ibore] was born β. a wel] vel a wel C; o wel α. wel wonder] ryȝt wonderful β.]  [Hearne page 345] 
                                
                                  Þe moder matte bi hore childe · þat in ire wombe [Sompnum Matris.]  was · [matte] A (text); mette A (margin) BCβδ. hore] hyre B; þis Cαβ; þys δ. in] on δ. was] hit was δ.] 
                                
                                  Þat is gottes were to drawe · aboute al normandie · [is gottes] his guttes β.] 
                                
                                  And eke aboute al engelond · & þat was to signefye · [eke] also β; om. δ. al] om. Cβ. &] om. B. signefye] syngnefye C.] 
                                
                                  Þat he ssolde be duc of normandie · and king of enge|londe ·
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                                  And boþe as it suþþe vel · holde in is honde · [as it . . . . holde] siþen it so felle þat he helde β. vel] ful C. holde] helde C. in] al on αβ.] 
                                
                                  Þat child ek þo it was ibore · & to grounde com · [Þat] Þe B. ek] also β; om. δ. it was ibore] he was borne γ. to] to þe β.] 
                                
                                  Out of is moder wombe uerst · is honden boþe it nom · [is honden boþe] boþe hys honden B; his hondes boþe β. it] he BCβδ; om. α.] 
                                
                                  Vol of þe poudre of þe erþe · sturneliche ynou · [þe poudre] pouder C. of þe erþe] & of þe erþe B; of þen erþe α.] 
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                                  An closed is to gadere · & is vestes boþe adrou · [closed is] closedes B; closede ham α; closed hem βδ. to gadere] to gedris δ. vestes] fustes Bαβ. adrou] he drouȝ β.] 
                                
                                  Þo was it iIugged þat he ssolde · be wiþoute fayle · [was it] hit was δ. iIugged] yiuged C; Iugged Bγ.] 
                                
                                  Hardi kniȝt & stalwarde · & muche do of bataile · [kniȝt] kyng B. stalwarde] stalworthe γ. do] schul do δ.] 
                                
                                  Al it com to soþe suþþe · he bigan ȝong ynou · [it] om. αβδ. com] bycom B; bicom C.] 
                                
                                  To kuþe wat he wolde be · þat so ȝonge is fustes adrou · [kuþe] kuythe δ. adrou] drou α; drouȝ δ; drough 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 511
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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