Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse

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.

Þo wend forþ duc henri · to notingham fol riȝt [Þo] Thanne β. wend] went β. henri] Harry ε. fol] ful β.] Þane toun he nom on honde · ac þus hit was idiȝt [Þane] Þan δ; The β. nom] toke βε. on honde] anone β; an honde δ. idiȝt] diȝt β.] Þat folc in þe castel · & com forþ mid won [in] was in δ; þat in ε. castel] castelle were ε. & com] come βε. mid] good β; wiþ δ; wiþ wel gret ε.] Vor destourbi þe sege · þe toun hi barnde anon [Vor destourbi] For to distorble β; For to dystrouble ε. þe] þan δ. hi barnde] hui barnde δ; þei brent β; þe brende ε.] Þe bisschop of canturburi · theobaud þe while com [bisschop] Archebysshoppe ε. theobaud] Teband β. þe while] to while ε.] [de con|cordia.] 385 & eke on oþer bischop · & þe king in conseil nom [eke on oþer] also anoþer βε. &] þat βε. in] in to ε.] & god reson him seid · & bad him vnderstonde [reson] resouns β. him] to him ε.] Of acord mid duc henri · þat pes were in lond [henri] Harry ε. pes were] þer were pees ε.] Þane king hi bede ilome · & þane duc in þisse manere [Þane] The β; To þe ε. hi bede] hui bede δ; þei prayede β; þei seid ε. ilome] longe β; om. ε. þane] þan þe β; þan to þe ε. in þisse] on þis βε.] Wiþ messagers af sende · þat to gadere icome hi were [Wiþ] And with β. messagers] messangers β. af sende] of sonde β; þei sent her sonde ε. þat] om. δ. to gadere icome hi] þei to gidre come β; þei to geder I come ε.] 390 & folfulde þe fourme · þat hi er hadde iwrout [& folfulde] And fulfilled β; To fulfylle ε. fourme] forme of pees ε. er hadde] hadde er β; had byfore ε. iwrout] wrouȝt β.] & þoru godes grace · at on hi were ibrout [at on hi were] atone þei were β; þei were at one ε. hi] om. δ. ibrout] brouȝt β.] Þat þe kinge scholde holde · þis lond al his lyf [al his lyf] al his lyue β; bi his lyffe ε.] & seþþe henri be king · wiþoute eni strif [seþþe] siþen β; after him ε. henri] Harry ε. be] to be ε. wiþoute] with owten β. eni strif] any stryue β.]
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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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Page 864
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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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