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 févr. 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 février 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!
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 février 2019
Tonatiuh
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Russe, Espagnol
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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