To mark the occasion, I thought I would post a little something I found on NPR.

Instead of “you,” say “thou.” Instead of “y’all,” say “thee.” Thy, Thine and Ye are all good pronouns, too.
Rhymed couplets are all the rage.
Men are “sirrah,” ladies are “mistress,” and your friends are all called “cousin.”
Instead of cursing, try calling your tormenters jackanapes or canker-blossoms or poisonous bunch-back’d toads.
Don’t waste time saying “it,” just use the letter “t” (‘tis, t’will, t’would, I’ll do’t).
Verse for lovers, prose for ruffians, songs for clowns.
When in doubt, add the letters “e-t-h” to the end of verbs (he runneth, he trippeth, he falleth).
To add weight to your opinions, try starting them with methinks, mayhaps, in sooth or wherefore.
When wooing ladies, try comparing her to a summer’s day. If that fails, say: “Get thee to a nunnery!”
When wooing lads, try dressing up like a man. If that fails, throw him in the tower, banish his friends and claim the throne.

maustin

Happy 445th Mr. Shakespeare