This passage consists of Hamlet joking with Ophelia using sexual innuendoes. Even though she does not take as much enjoyment in his jokes, he continues, knowing it is making her uncomfortable.
A literal translation would be as follows:
Hamlet: “Ophelia, can I lie on your lap?”
Ophelia: “No, of course not.”
Hamlet: “I mint, can I lie down and rest my head on your lap.”
Ophelia: “Oh, okay.”
Hamlet: “Did you think I was talking about lying in your lap in a sexual matter?”
Ophelia: “I was thinking about nothing.”
Hamlet: “That’s a nice thing to be in-between a woman’s legs.”
Ophelia: “What is?”
Hamlet: “Nothing.”
To truly understand this passage and the two sexual innuendos William Shakespeare had included in, you must have a basic knowledge
A literal translation would be as follows:
Hamlet: “Ophelia, can I lie on your lap?”
Ophelia: “No, of course not.”
Hamlet: “I mint, can I lie down and rest my head on your lap.”
Ophelia: “Oh, okay.”
Hamlet: “Did you think I was talking about lying in your lap in a sexual matter?”
Ophelia: “I was thinking about nothing.”
Hamlet: “That’s a nice thing to be in-between a woman’s legs.”
Ophelia: “What is?”
Hamlet: “Nothing.”
To truly understand this passage and the two sexual innuendos William Shakespeare had included in, you must have a basic knowledge