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.

                                
                                  & slowe to grounde her & þer · ac þe heþene side · [to grounde] faste α; fast β.] 
                                
                                  Wax euere verss & verss · of folc þat com wide · [Wax] & waxe α; Wexe γ. verss & verss] fersch & fersch C; ferchs & ferchs α. com] come α; drowe to hem β.] 
                                
                                  So þat þis cristinemen · were al at grounde nei · [So þat þis cristinemen] To þe Cristen mennes ostes β. þis] þe α. at grounde] grounde B; to grounde γ.]  [folio 119b] 
                                
                                  Þo beumond wiþ is ost · þis grete sorwe isei · [beumond] Reymond δ.] 
                                
                                  He & tancred & hor men · þat al versse were · [He] om. αβ. hor] his β. al] alle α. versse] fersch C; fersche α.] 
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                                  Smite vorþ as noblemen · in to þe bataile þere · [Smite] Smiten α; Smote β. in] om. αβ.] 
                                
                                  & sturede hom so nobliche · þat Ioye it was to se · [hom so nobliche] ham so nobleliche α; so nobeliche hem self β.] 
                                
                                  So þat hor felawes þat were · vpe þe point to fle · [So] om. αβ. vpe þe point] vp ponyt B; in pointe for α; in poynt for β.] 
                                
                                  Nome to hom gode herte · & voȝte vaste inou · [Nome] Toke γδ.]  [Courte|hese.] 
                                
                                  Robert uerst courtehese · is gode suerd adrou · [Robert uerst] Furst robert α; Furst Roberd β. is gode] first his δ. adrou] he drou α; oute drouȝ β; drouȝ δ.] 
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                                  & smot anne vpe þe helm · & an such stroc him ȝef · [anne] on αβδ; oon γ. vpe] op α; vp δ; apon β. an such] such a B; a swuch C; such α; suche a βδ.]  [Hearne page 401] 
                                
                                  Þat þe scolle & þe teþ & nekke · & ssoldren he to clef · [þe scolle] scolle αβ. þe teþ] teþ Bα; teeth β; tethe δ. nekke] þe necke BC. ssoldren] þe ssoldren B; schuldren δ; schuldres β. to clef] klaf β.] 
                                
                                  Þe duc godefray al so god · vpe þe scolle smot on · [god] om. αβ. vpe] op α; vpon β; apon γ. scolle] ssoldren B; scholdre Cα; schuldres β.] 
                                
                                  & uorclef him al þat bodi · to þe sadel anon · [& uorclef] & verclef B; And nere clef δ; That he cleef β. þat] þe βδ. þe sadel] þat Sadel bowe β.]  [Scissio pagano|rum.] 
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                                  Þe on half vel adoun anon · þe oþer bileuede stille · [vel] ful C. adoun] downe γ.] 
                                
                                  In þe sadel þei it wonder were · as it was godes wille · [it] om. α. as] om. αβ.]

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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 591
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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