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.

                                
                                  Þe vldere seide he wolde · him sulf habbe al þis lond [vldere] elder βγδ. habbe] haue βγ.] 
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                                  Þe ȝongore swor he wolde raþer · him sle mid his hond [swor] seyd δ. raþer him sle] him sle arst δ. mid] with βγδ.] 
                                
                                  Ferreus him was so grim · þat his broþer he þoute sle [him] he βγδ. þoute] þouȝt β. sle] to sle δ.] 
                                
                                  Porex hit vnder ȝet · sori þer fore was he [vnder ȝet] vnder stode βγδ. sori þer fore] therfore ful sorye δ.] 
                                
                                  & fley into france · to þe king þat het Siward [fley] flowe βγ; fleyȝe δ. het] hiȝt βγ.] 
                                
                                  And bad him þat he moste · woniȝen on his eard [bad] prayed βγδ. him] om. δ. moste] most δ; myȝt βγ. woniȝen] wonnen βγ; dwellen δ. eard] earde βγ; warde δ.] 
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                                  Glad was þe king of him · & ham þat mid him come [him] his come δ. ham] of hem βγ; alle δ. mid] with βγδ. come] ded wone δ.] 
                                
                                  And ȝaf him gode leue · & he bilefde isome [gode] ryght good δ. he bilefde isome] he byleued þer ylome βγ. gan him to loue wel sone δ.] 
                                
                                  Wel he payde þane king · & þe quene also [Wel he payde] Ful wel he gan plese δ. þane] þe βγδ. &] and eke δ.] 
                                
                                  & þer he liuede seue ȝer · & þo hi were al ido [þer he liuede] belefte þere δ. seue] seuen βγ; seuene δ. þo] when βγδ. hi] þei βγ; þo ȝerys δ. al] om. δ. ido] ago βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þer he nom his leue · & hider wolde wende [Þer] Thanne βγ; Tho δ. he nom] he toke βδ; toke he γ. hider wolde] hedirward þought to δ.] 
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                                  And bad me scholde him lene folc · his broþer to schende [bad me scholde] prayed men schulde βγ; prayd þe kynge to δ. him lene] leene him βγ; lene him δ. to] for to βγδ.] 
                                
                                  So þat þe king & frendes · him lende fair ferde [frendes] oþer frendus δ. him lende] him lente βγ; lente him δ. fair ferde] faire ferde βγ; a grete oste wel gerede δ.] 
                                
                                  And he com in to þis londe · & gret sorewe arerde [And] So þat δ. in to] to βγ. sorewe] sorowe βγ.]

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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 784
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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