Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you: I must discontinue your company: your brother the bastard is fled from Messina: you have among you kill’d a sweet and innocent lady.

 

Benedick

Much Ado About Nothing     Act V Scene i, Line 187

 

Well that’s a mouthful, and for the most part easy to grasp: Thanks, gotta go, your brother already left, (okay, got it, got it,)

You have among you killed a sweet and innocent lady, (don’t got it). What the heck. Who killed who? Sweet and innocent? What’s going on here. Okay, I guess I’ll have to take a closer look. 

 

 

As you can see, I called in my consultant. We spent a bit of time going over the text together. 

Conclusion?

 

Enough already, enough! I've had enough of this Shakespeare nonsense! Somebody get me out of here!

Help!