[Help needed] Translating a song?

Multilingual puns can be fun, but you have to worry about being accused of showing off.:) I’m reading Moliere right now, and it is a certainty that I’d find him funnier if I were reading him in French – and were fluent enough in that language to understand all the word-play. But even with one’s milk language, sometimes the humor is not immediately evident, as with Shakespeare (and some of his humor is based on obsolete pronunciation, as well, as this video shows: Shakespeare: Original pronunciation (The Open University) - YouTube

– Mal

I’ve little exposure to Shakespeare! But this sparked my interest.

I am going to try and translate another song myself by referncing what is on this thread, possibly put the results on here for your feedback before sharing with my friend. Will that be acceptable for you two? Thank you!

Can give it a shot!