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.

                                
                                  He was riche man ynou · & þer to he was hende [He] And δ. he was] eke δ.] 
                                
                                  Nas her neuereft seþþe king · so cousti in eche ende [Nas her neuereft] Was here neuer βγ; Was þere neuer here δ. so cousti] so riche βγ; more trustie δ. in eche] in to his δ.] 
                                
                                  Seþþe com cappe his sone · & after him was king [Cappe.] 
                                
                                  And after cappe Oen · a schrewe to his ending [And after cappe] After Cappe come δ. Oen] One βγ; Oweyn δ.]  [Oen.] 
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                                  Oenes sone king was þo · Sillius ich wot he het [Oenes] Ones βγ; Owenis δ. Sillius] ffillius δ. ich wot he het] þat hete δ.]  [Sillius. bleoga|bred.] 
                                
                                  Ded he was · on oþer com · ihote he was bleoga|bred [on oþer] a noþer βγδ. ihote he was] þat hete δ. bleogabred] Bleogabryȝt βγ; Bledgabred δ.] 
                                
                                  Nas þer noman in londe · þat so muche of song couþe [Nas] Was βγδ. of song] om. βγ.] 
                                
                                  Ne of harpe ne of fiþele · ne so muriȝe of mouþe [Ne] Noþer βγ. fiþele] feþele βγ; ffythil δ. ne . . . mouþe] neuere efte ne nouþe δ. muriȝe] mery βγ.] 
                                
                                  Ne of sautriȝe ne of coriun · gleomen he louede bliue [Ne] No βγ. coriun] corum βγ; cormuse δ. gleomen] glemen βγδ.] 
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                                  He couþe ase maniȝe songes · ase eni man aliue [couþe] coude βγ. ase maniȝe] as many βγ; also fele δ. eni] ony βγ. aliue] of lyue βγδ.] 
                                
                                  So þat al þis lond folc · spac of him ynou [þis] om. δ.] 
                                
                                  Euere was þis king glad · to ioiȝe his herte drou [to ioiȝe his herte drou] & to Ioye drowȝ δ.] 
                                
                                  At þe laste he deyde · & hadde fair ending
                                
                                  Arkanius his broþer · after him was king [Arkanius] Argamus βγ; Arkinans δ.]  [Arkanius.] 
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                                  Seue ȝer he was king · & wel held þis kinedom [Seue] Seuen βγ. was king] lyuyd δ.] 
                                
                                  Ne liuede he no lengore · & þo þe deþ him nom [Ne liuede he] No lyued he βγ; He lyued δ. lengore] lenger βγδ. & þo þe deþ] but þan deþ 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 814
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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