Shakespearean English
I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels, and expire the term
Of a despisèd life closed in my breast
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
But he that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen.
Modern English
I’m worried that we’ll be there too early
I have a feeling that something bad going to happen
Which is something to do with death
Whoever is trying to kill me can do whatever they wanted,
Let’s go boys.
October 14, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Hi Samuel,
As we discussed in class, now that you’ve explained the meaning of this passage, the next job is to write a paragraph explaining the use of the metaphor (I’d focus on “But he that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail.)
If you need to remember how to do this, have a look at the example on the class website.
Let me know if you need any assistance.
CW