Paraphrasing Shakespeare’s Excerpt

1. But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks.

Meaning: An archaic term for “that” or those” that is used to refer something at a distance
Paraphrase: But, soft! What light through those window breaks.

2. Arise, fair sun, sand kill the envious moon,

Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she
Meaning: Thou is an archaic term for you, while art means are/is
Paraphrase: Arise, fair sun, sand kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That you, her maid, is far more fair than she

3. What man art thou that thus bescreen’d in night

So stumblest on my counsel?
Meaning: bescreen’d means concealed or overshadow; while stumblest means stumble
Paraphrase: What man artare you that is concealed in night
So stumble on my counsel?

4. How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?

Meaning: camest is come; wherefore is for what reason
Paraphrase: How come you hither, tell me and why?