Tudor Language

Then surely you can read this book! Can you Read this? Cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Then surely you can read this book!

OLD ENGLISH: Faeder ure, thu the eart on hefonum si thin nama gehalgod…Urne gedoeghwamal ican hlaf syle us to doeg MIDDLE ENGLISH: Fader oure that is I heuen, blessed be thi name…Oure ilk day bred gif us to day. Early MODERN ENGLISH: Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name... Give us this day our daily bread Tudor language MODERN ENGLISH: Our father who is in heaven, may your name be hallowed... Give us our daily bread today

Pronouns are Different! PERSON SINGULAR (modern) (Tudor) PLURAL (Modern) 1st Person I we   my my/mine our/ours me us 2nd Person you thou/thee you all/y’all ye your thy/thine your/yours my cat / mine apples thy cat / thine apples Thou knowest best. / I know thee well. Ye can all come.

Pronouns are Different! PERSON SINGULAR (modern) (Tudor) PLURAL (Modern) 1st Person I we   my my/mine our/ours me us 2nd Person you thou/thee you all/y’all ye your thy/thine your/yours Translate: Can you believe thine eyes? Will thou come to mine aid? Ye must all go.

Verbs are different! If thou is the subject, verbs end in -est or -st or -’t (2nd person) You are = Thou art You can = Thou canst You do = Thou dost You have = Thou hast You bring = Thou bringest/bring’st You will = Thou wilt

Thou livest far from here. Verbs are different! If thou is the subject, verbs end in -est or -st or -’t Translate: Thou livest far from here. Thou dost get the prize. Thou canst dance.

You’ve seen this before in the Lord’s prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever.

Verbs are different! If he/she/it is the subject, verbs end in –eth or -th (3rd person) It has = It hath She does = She doth He brings = He bringeth She knows = She knoweth He promises= He promiseth It seems = It seemeth

He liveth around the corner. Verbs are different! If thou is the subject, verbs end in -est or -st or -’t Translate: He liveth around the corner. She uttereth treason. It doth look dark.

Here, There, Where To From Here Hither Hence There Thither Thence Whither Whence Come here = Come hither Go there= Go thence

From whence did she come? Here, There, Where To From Here Hither Hence There Thither Thence Where Whither Whence Translate: From whence did she come? I have been thither. Bring that hither.

Inverted Word Order Like Yoda!

Review Different pronouns: Thou/Thee – subject/object Thy/Thine - possessive Here/There/Where To _____ = hither, thither, wither From _____ = hence, thence, whence Vowel endings Thou hast = You have He hath = He has Inverted word order (like Yoda!) Happy I am to see you.

PRactice His majesty commandeth that thou shalt listen. His majesty commands that you shall listen. Faileth he to bringeth thy treasures. He failed to bring your treasures. Thither thou must go’est if it pleaseth thee. You must go there is it pleases you.

Can you write in Tudor language? He will give the food to you. You are annoying You have a pretty face. Come here and bring your friend. He will giveth the food to thee. Annoying thou art. A pretty face thou hast. Come hither and bring’st thy friend.

The Oldest trick in the book…

“Thy pardon, I had not meant to laugh “Thy pardon, I had not meant to laugh. But thy good Nan and thy Bet shall have raiment and lackeys enow, and that soon too; my cofferer shall look to 
it. No, thank me not; ‘tis nothing. Thou speakest well; thou has an easy grace in it. Art learned?” (24).

“Oh, prithee say no more; ‘tis glorious “Oh, prithee say no more; ‘tis glorious? If that I could but clothe me in raiment like to thine, and strip my feet, and revel in the mud once, just once, with none to rebuke me or forbid, meseemeth I could forgo the crown!” (25).

“Oho, wouldst like it. Then so shall it be “Oho, wouldst like it? Then so shall it be. Doff thy rags and don these splendors, lad! It is a brief happiness, but will be not less keen for that. We will have it while we may, and change again before any come to molest” (25).