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Vocabulary:
to banish bannir
to weep pleurer
banishment bannissement
tears les larmes
the lark l’alouette
a villain une canaille
the nightingale le rossignol
to slaughter assassiner
a bride une mariée
to slay tuer
to wed épouser
a feast un festin
a wedding un mariage
a vault un tombeau
poison le poison
pilgrim un pélerin
to swear jurer
to shrive absoudre
breath l’haleine
doom (ici) un verdict
heaven le ciel
grief la douleur
joy la joie
proud fier
farewell adieu
my lord mon seigneur
ay oui
‘Tis C’est

Grammar note:
Thou, thee, thy were in use in England in Shakespeare’s time. They correspond to the French tu, te, ton. Verbs took a "-st" ending.

For example :
thou art = tu es
thou hast = tu as
thou knowest / thou dost know = tu sais
dost thou see ? = vois-tu ?
thou canst not = tu ne peux pas
If they do see thee, they will murder thee = s'ils te voient,ils t'assassineront
thy name = ton nom; thy father = ton père