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Tudor Dialect Exercises
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Exercise 8 of 13:
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MALE:
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Milady, I fain would address myself,
in fairest tones, to thy tailor, for he doth
possess a most assured hand. |
FEMALE: |
What meanest thou, sirrah? |
MALE:
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No offense, be assured, goodly
madam. |
FEMALE: |
Why, what then? |
MALE:
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I find thy raiment to be passing
brave; so beauteous, so finely wrought are
thy garments that I am moved to seek out
their creator. Prithee, I would know his
name. |
FEMALE: |
Thy words do flatter me, my lord,
but I may in no wise disclose my secret to a
stranger. |
MALE:
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What?!? Go to, madam, leave thy
jesting and tell me the man's name. |
FEMALE: |
Nay, I fear me I cannot. |
MALE:
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Fie, wherefore dost thou tease me?
Is’t so great a secret? |
FEMALE: |
Nay, 'tis not so great a secret. |
MALE:
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Then tell me the man's name! |
FEMALE: |
By my troth, I cannot, sir, for my
tailor be a woman. |
MALE:
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Ah, wondrous! Then I may acquire
such a gown as thine for myself! |
FEMALE: |
Gasp! |
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Vocabulary Used:
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Tudor Word |
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Fain would |
Would like to
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Raiment
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Clothes
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Sirrah
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Term of address towards an inferior
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Passing Brave
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Very splendid
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By my troth
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On my honor, truly
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Prithee
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I pray thee, or please, or if you
would
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Wrought
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Made, or crafted
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Go to
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Exclamation of impatience (i.e. "Oh, come on!") |
Leave thy jesting
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Stop joking/fooling around
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