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.

                                
                                  So þat þe mestedel of heyemen · þat in engelond beþ · [So þat] om. αβ. heyemen] hor men δ. beþ] bene γ.] 
                                
                                  Beþ icome of þe normans · as ȝe nou iseþ · [Beþ icome] Been come β. of] now of δ. iseþ] sene γ.] 
                                
                                  & men of religion · of normandie al so ·
                                
                                  He feffede here mid londes · & mid rentes al so · [He] And β. & mid rentes al so] & rentes þer to C; and rentys þer to δ; & rentes eke þer to α; And rentes here þer to β.] 
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                                  So þat vewe contreies · beþ in engelonde · [vewe] new δ. in] in alle β.] 
                                
                                  Þat monekes nabbeþ of normandie · somwat in hor honde · [nabbeþ] no haueþ β; nowe haueth γ; habbeþe δ. somwat] somþyng B; rentes Cαβ; rentis δ. hor honde] oþer londe (lond α) Cαβ; oþere londe δ.] 
                                
                                  King willam bi þoȝte him ek · of þe folc þat was uor lore · [ek] also β. of þe] of þat Cαβ; of þilk δ. uor lore] verlore B; forlorne γ.] 
                                
                                  & aslawe ek þoru him · in þe bataile biuore · [aslawe] slayne γ. ek] also β. þe] om. B. biuore] byforne γ.]  [leuacio abbatie.] 
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                                  & þere as þe bataile was · an abbeye he let rere · [&] om. B. an abbeye] on abbey α; an churche C.]  [Hearne page 369] 
                                
                                  Of sein Martin uor hor soulen · þat þere aslawe were · [hor] þe αβ. soulen] soules Bαβδ. aslawe] slayne γ] 
                                
                                  & þe monekes wel inou · feffede wiþoute fayle ·
                                
                                  Þat is icluped in engelond · abbey of þe batayle · [icluped] callid γ. abbey] þe abbey δ. þe] om. βδ.] 
                                
                                  Þe abbeye al so of cam · he rerde in normandie · [al so of cam] of came also B.] 
                                
                                  Of seinte steuene þat is nou · ich wene a nonnerye · [a] o α; oon γ.] 
                                
                                  He broȝte vp moni oþer hous · of religion also · [hous] houses δ.] 
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                                  To bete þulke robberie · þat him þoȝte he adde ydo · [bete] bote γ. he adde ydo] that he hadde do γ.] 
                                
                                  & erles eke & barons · þat he made here also · [eke &] & αβ; & eke δ.] 
                                
                                  Þoȝte þat hii ne come noȝt · mid gode riȝte þer to · [ne] om. βδ.]  [abbatie.]

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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 547
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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