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Tonatiuh
What does "thee" mean into the following text?

And then I loved thee,/ And showed thee all the qualities o’ th’ isle/ The fresh springs, brine pits, barren place and fertile./ Cursed be I that did so!”


and what happend with this structure "o’ th’ isle"


and what means " brine pits"


best regards


thank you

11. Feb. 2019 18:29
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I'm not a native speaker but I'd say that "thee" means "you" and "o' th'" means "of the". Definition of "brine pit": "a salt spring or well, from which water is taken to be boiled or evaporated for making salt."
11. Februar 2019
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Hi Tonatiuh,

This text is in an antiquated (old) form of English.

In this case, "thee" means "you". 

"o'th'isle" means "of the island".

A "brine pit" is a kind of salt spring in the ground
(here is a picture of one: https://geomodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/UnlinedBrinePit.jpg).

Hope this helps!

11. Februar 2019

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