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Tudor Dialect Exercises
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Exercise 7 of 13:
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FEMALE 1:
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Good den, mistress! Oh, what hast
thou got there, grapes? Harry! They do look
delicious! |
FEMALE 2: |
Good morrow, Madam, and well met! I
see thou hast a keen eye for pleasant
fruits. Here, prithee, taste of these. My
husband brought them, lately, from France. |
FEMALE 1:
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Grammercies. gentle madam. but I
have not the pence to spare. |
FEMALE 2: |
Fie, fret not! Taste of these. I'll
not hold thee to a purchase. Fall to,
mistress, and tell me that be not the
veriest height a grape may touch! |
FEMALE 1:
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Marry! An I be not a cursen woman,
I've ne'er tasted sweeter grape! Fie! I am a
very poor woman, but I fain would have these
grapes. Oh, I beseech thee, madam, in all
good sadness, accept of these few pence for
a handful of heaven! |
FEMALE 2: |
Well, since though art an honest
woman, I will not stand with thee. Take thee
a handful and a half, an thou wouldst. 'Tis
a pleasure to serve thee. in sooth. |
FEMALE 1:
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Oh, joyful day! I thank thee. madam,
in earnest! |
FEMALE 2: |
Fare thee well, good mistress! Enjoy
thy grapes! |
FEMALE 1: |
Verily, I shall indeed! Anon! |
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Vocabulary Used:
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Tudor Word |
Modern Translation |
Good den, good morrow, well met |
Familiar greetings |
An
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If
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Prithee
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I pray thee, or please
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Fall to
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Start eating
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Veriest
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Utmost or greatest
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Cursen
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Christian
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Grammercies |
"Grand Mercies", many thanks |
Accept
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To take
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Marry |
Indeed (a mild oath, from "By the Virgin Mary") |
Fain would
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would like to
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Good Sadness
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Seriousness
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Stand with thee
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Haggle with you
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Fret not
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Do not worry
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Anon
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See you later
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