#2 Assignment

Everything Old is New Again!
Translating Early Modern English into Modern English
Below are some lines from some of William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, written in Early
Modern English. On the lines below each quote, translate each sentence into Modern English, as we might speak it today.


"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3

in order to be true to urself, u shuld try and be true to others. well, honest at all times.

"What is best, that best I wish in thee." Troilus & C, Act ii, Sc.2
the best is inside u?

"Safe may'st thou wander, safe return again!" Cymbeline, Act iii, Sc.5

i dont get it =p

but ill take a wild guess:

you have to be safe when u go some were so u can return safley [:

"Give me thy hand, 'tis late; farewell, good night." Rom & Jul, Act iii, Sc.3

give me ur hand. its late. gud nite bye.

"Have more than though showest; speak less than thou knowest; lend less than thou owest." K Lear, Act i, Sc.4

 dont show the valuables u have, dont talk awhat u dont know,  and dont lend money u owe to sum1.

"Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear, thy dial how thy precious minutes waste."
Sonnet 77

i dont get it (again)

but ill try: the glass will show u the true beauty , and how precious moments are wasted.

"This above all: to thine own self be true." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3

the most important thing of all, be true to urself.