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.

                                
                                  Nere þe vorewarde no so strong · me boȝte is out wiþ wou · [Nere] Were βδ. no] neuer β; neuere δ. me boȝte] me broute α; men brouȝt β. is] hym C; ham α; hem β; him δ.] 
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                                  So þat þe king in such manere · suluer wan ynou · [So þat] So α; To β. such] suche α; swuch C. suluer] seluer BCα.] 
                                
                                  Þo he adde iset is londes so · mid such tricherye · [Þo] That β. iset] sette γ. mid] in αβ. such] swuch C.]  [vadit n[eus|trie].] 
                                
                                  So heye & al is oþer þing · he wende to normandie · [So . . . . þing] He & his oþer folc (folke β) αβ. he wende to] wende to α; wente in to β.] 
                                
                                  & þere he dude wowe ynou · mid slaȝt & robberye · [mid slaȝt] in slauȝter β.] 
                                
                                  & nameliche vpe þe king of france · & vpe is compainie · [vpe] om. αβ. & vpe] mid α; with β; & Cδ.] 
                                
                                  So þat in þe toun of reins · king willam atte laste · [in] at β; om. γ. þe] om. B. reins] reynys C.] 
                                
                                  Vor eld & uor trauail · bigan to febli vaste · [eld] elde Bα; olde β. bigan] gan αβ. febli] feble Bβ.]  [Debilitas eius.] 
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                                  Þe king phelip of france · þe lasse þo of him tolde · [Þe] om. Cαβδ. þo of him] of him þo α; of him β.] 
                                
                                  & drof him to busemare · as me ofte deþ þan olde · [busemare] busmare α; beosemare C; besemer β. ofte deþ] ofte doþ C; doþ ofte β. þan] þe Bβ.] 
                                
                                  Þe king he sede of engelond · halt him to is bedde · [halt] holt γ.]  [Derisio. w. per regem.] 
                                
                                  & liþ mid is grete wombe · at reins a child bedde · [grete wombe] wombe gret αβ.] 
                                
                                  Þo king willam hurde þis · he made him somdel wroþ · [king willam] William oure kynge β. hurde] harde γ.] 
                                
                                  Vor edwit of is grete wombe · & suor anon þis oþ · [edwit of] þe edwyt of C; he atwiste α; he atwitede β; he atwytted γ; to edwyte δ. is] him wt his δ. grete] om. αβ. &] he δ. þis] his α.]  [Minacio de [. .]] 
                                
                                  Bi þe vprisinge of ihesu crist · ȝif god me wole grace sende · [god] he αβ. me wole] wold him δ.] 
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                                  Vor to make mi chirchegong · & bringe me of þis bende · [make] makye C; makiȝe α. chirchegong] chyrchegon B; chirchȝong α; chirchegange β; churchegonge γ; chirche ȝonge δ. of] out of α; owte of β; oute of γδ. þis] om. β.]

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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 560
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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