My 15-year-old and I had fits of giggles over XIII, a few weeks ago.
The re-phrasings are pretty darned clever, for the most part, and the pentameter is very smooth (which I guess is the equivalent of saying "It's got a good beat and you can dance to it," if you're old enough to remember
American Bandstand).
I just wish someone would sit the author down for a few minutes with a handy little conjugation chart explaining when to use the archaic verb endings "-st" and "-th". ("We hath"? Nooooooooo.... [facepalm].) Ditto for when to use "you" (plural or formal) vs. "thou" (singular informal, subject of a verb) vs. "thee" (singular informal, object of a verb or preposition). The three aren't interchangeable. Forsooth, the Shakespearean grammar rules aren't that intpinse, and it's a pity to see such good stuff marred by such simple flaws.
Still, impressive and enjoyable.
[Edited to say: By the way, the same simple conjugation chart could have worked wonders for
William Shakespeare's Star Wars, too. Which we bought for a friend's birthday, anyway, but...[facepalm]. If you're going to be nerdy enough to parade around in a codpiece, be nerdy enough to get the grammar exactly right, whether it's Shakespearan English or
the original Klingon.]
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