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.

To chirchen & to poueremen · he ȝef verst as he ssolde · [Omitted in δ. chirchen] chyrche B; churches γ. he ȝef] for he ȝef C.] To abbeys & to priories · largeliche of is golde · [priories] priores β.] & to eche chirche of þe lond · vif ssillinges me ber · [& to . . . lond] & eche of þe londes chirches α. & to] & βδ; To γ. ssillinges] ssyllyng B; schillinges α; shelynges γ. ber] bar α.] & to eche contreie an hondred pound · to dele pouere|men þer · [eche] euery δ. an] on α. to dele] to þele α; to þilke β. poueremen] poure Cγ; pouere α; þe pouer δ; pore β. þer] þar α.] 7871 Vor me nom it er muchedel · of pouere monne god · [nom] toke β. it] om. B. er muchedel] þe more del β; the mordel γ. monne] men B; manne Cα; mennes β; mannus δ. god] goude C.] & þe sone þei he were ssrewe · þen vader wel vnder|stod · [&] om. αβ. sone] sone ȝut BCα; sone ȝit βδ. were ssrewe] schrewe were αβ; were a schrewe Cδ. þen] þan C; þe αβδ. wel] wille δ.] Vor strengþe of wisdom · vr louerd him here sende · [wisdom] body & wysdom B; body & wisdom C; bodi & wisdom αβ; bodye & wysdom δ. him here] here him β.] [Hearne page 384] & atte biginninge þulke tuo · to gode al he it wende · [& atte] At þe αβ. tuo] to C; two αβ. al he it] al hit C; he hit β; alle hit δ. wende] wente β.] Þe wule þe erchebissop lanfranc · broȝte him to god red · [þe] om. C.] 7876 Ac to vuel he it turnde al · þo lanfranc was ded · [he it] he δ; hit αβ. al] om. α.] Ar is fader wonne engelond · longe he was ibore · [wonne] wanne γ. ibore] borne γ.] [folio 114b] Ac ȝut roberd courtehese · þe eldore broþer biuore · [Ac] And BCαβ. ȝut] ȝet α; ȝit β. courtehese] courtehose Cδ; courtehuse α; Curthuse γ. eldore] vldere α. biuore] byforne γ.] [ortus eius & alia.] Stalwarde was & hardi · & god kniȝt þoru alle þing · [was] he was BCαβδ. & god] god αβ.] In batayle & in tornemens · er þan he were king · [in tornemens] turnement β; in turnement δ. er þan] ar þat C; er þat α; are þat δ; or thanne γ.]
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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 566
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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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