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.

AA (page 387, line 5315.

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

Þe amorewe þer after · þe king his masse yherde [Þe] Then β; Þo ε. amorewe] amorowe βε. yherde] dide here β; herde ε.] He nolde þer hannes passi · for nones kunnes verde [nolde] wolde nouȝt β; wolde noȝt ε. þer hannes] fram þens β; fro þennys ε. passi] passe βε. nones kunnes] no mannys β; no kynnes ε. verde] fere β; worde ε.] Vor whi alfred his broþer · comencede one bataile [Vor] For βε. comencede] had bigonne β; commensed ε. one bataile] a bateille ε.] Foleliche þat neywhat · ouercome he was san faile [Foleliche] Foliliche β; That folylyche ε. þat neywhat] þat nere|hande β; for nyȝhand ε. san faile] sanȝ faile β; saunȝ faile γ; sainfaille ε.] & ofte he sende after þe king · to helpe ham þat he come [sende] sent βε. ham] him β; hem ε.] Line 5 Ac he nolde ar he hadde · þe masse of god ysome [Ac] But βε. nolde] nold ε. ar] or βε. hadde] had ε. þe] a β. ysome] harde some β; y herd al or som ε.] & þo he hadde ihurd masse · he bigan wel his rewe [& þo] And when β; Tho ε. hadde ihurd masse] had his masse y herd ε. ihurd] harde β. bigan] byganne ε.] He com to þe bataile · & þer god him gan schewe [com] come βε. him gan] him faire gan β; gan to him ε.] Vor þer he ouercom his fon · & þe king of denemarc [ouercom] ouercome βε. fon] foen ε.] He slou & fif erles þer to · nere hi no so starc [slou] slowe βε. fif] fyue βε. nere hi no] were þei neuer βε. starc] prowde & starke ε.] Line 10

BB (page 394, lines 5410, 5411).

Instead of these lines αβγε have the following:—

Nou schortliche ihureþ · as ich eu telle kan [Nou] Nowe βε. schortliche] schortly β; shortly ε. ihureþ] heriþ β; hereþ al ε. ich eu] I ȝow β; I ȝou ε.] Hou strange lyf ladde · alfred þis gode man [strange] strong ε. lyf] life β; lyffe ε. gode] good βε.]
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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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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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