Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse

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.

Harald uor to paye him wel · sede him sone is sonde · [uor to] fort α. paye] apayȝe α; apaie β. him] þe Duke β. sede him sone] sende hym sone B; sone him seide α; soone him seide β; soone him sende γ.] Hou þe king him made after him · is eir of engelonde · [Hou] om. αβδ. him made] made willam α; made þan William β; made him δ. is] om. αβ. eir] eier β. engelonde] hys londe B.] & þat he wolde take him to wite · þat lond he vnder stod · [þat] om. αβδ. him] om. γ. wite] kepe βδ. þat] hys B. he vnder stod] to vnderstoode β.] [Hearne page 348] To is bihefþe & þat he wolde · wardein be him god · [bihef þe] byefþe B; bi helf C; bihoue β; byhofe δ. wardein be him] be wardeyn to hym C; wardein him beo α; warden to him bi β; warden to him be γ; be his wardeyne δ.] As strong uorewarde as hii miȝte · hii made & as hard · [& as] & also αβδ.] [pactum willami & harald.] 7134 & vpe holi relikes harald suor · to willam bastard · [& vpe] Opon α; Apon β; Vpon δ. holi] holiȝe α. bastard] due bastard α; Duke Bastarde β.] Treuliche to wite engelond · to him vorte he come · [wite] witiȝe α; kepe βδ. vorte] vort α; vn to β. he] he þider β.] & þat he is one doȝter · to wiue al so nome · [is one] his owe Cα; his owen β.] Þat ȝong was at þulke time · so þat þis þinges tuo · [at] om. αβδ. þulke] þilke β; þat δ. þis] þes C; om. δ.] Mid as gret oþ he suor hom · as mon miȝte do · [he] om. βδ. hom] hym B; hym self C; him αδ; to him β. mon] any man δ.] Þo þis vorewarde was ymad · hard & strong ynou · [vorewarde] manere β. ymad] made γ.] [h. vadat anglie.] 7140 Harald toward engelond · wiþ gode loue drou · [drou] þo drou α; þo drouȝ δ; þan drouȝ β.] Þe king he tolde al þat cas · þat bituene hom was ydo · Hou he wolde willam trewe be · & is doȝter spousi al so · [willam] to wyllam B; to William βδ. is doȝter spousi] wed is douȝter δ.]
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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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Page 515
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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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