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.

                                
                                  Hij smite bataile strong ynou · þo hij to gader come [Hij smite] The smote β; They smote γ; And smytten δ. to gader] to gidre βγ.] 
                                
                                  Ac þe tweiȝe breþeren of þis lond · þe romains ouer|come [tweiȝe] two βδ; om. γ.] 
                                  Line 250 
                                
                                  & slowe gabi & muche folc · & porcenne hij nome [porcenne] Portenne γ.] 
                                
                                  And þos kinges of þis lond · furst ywonne Rome [þos] þise βγ; þus δ. ywonne] þei wonne βγ; wonne δ.] 
                                
                                  Longe er Iulius þe emperour · euere wonne þis lond
                                
                                  & oþere of þis lond seþþe · hadde rome on hond [seþþe] eke sethe δ. on] an δ.] 
                                
                                  Whar þoru rome auȝte bet · abowe to þis londe [bet] better βγ; bette δ. abowe] to bowe βγ. to] om. γ.] 
                                  Line 255 
                                
                                  Þan þis lond to Rome · wiþ riȝte ich vnderstonde
                                
                                  Kyng brenni bilefde þer · ase louerd of þulke ende [brenni] om. δ. bilefde] bileeued βγ; Bylefte δ. of] ouer βγ.] 
                                
                                  & king belin after þan · to þis lond gan [MS. gan gan.]  wende
                                
                                  And nobliche wiste þis kinedom · & cites rerde also [nobliche wiste] nobliche kept βγ; kepte wel δ. þis] his δ. rerde] rered βγ.] 
                                
                                  Ase kaerleon in walis · & maniȝe oþere þer to [maniȝe oþere] many oþer βγ.] 
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                                  Kaerlud hit was icleped · euere vort at þe laste [Kaerlud] Karlud βγ. icleped] callid βγ. euere vort] euer forto βγ. laste] last βγ.] 
                                
                                  Þat romains come to þis lond · & þe name out caste [lond] londe βγ. caste] cast βγ.] 
                                
                                  & kaerleon hit clepede · vor hare legions ywis [kaerleon] karleon βγ. clepede] callid βγ.] 
                                
                                  Wonede þer in winter · for soþ wiþoute mys [261-264. Omitted in δ.]  [Wonede] Woned βγ. soþ] sothe βγ. wiþoute] with outen 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 798
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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