What does "thee" and "thy" mean? (In some English poems).?

Answer 1

Singular second person ... basically the same thing as "you" in the modern vernacular. It was a more formal/traditional way of addressing another person, instead of using the "you" form.

Thee, thy, thine, thou ... are all derivatives of this form. You can just substitute "you" where ever it pops up.

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Actually, it was (and always has been) a formal form of speech ... it was never a familiar form (I have no idea where you're getting your information from). Thee, thou, and thine all trace their origins to Norse (yes ... English is a combination of language, among them Norse languages -- specifically old Danish). Thee was a corruption/evolution of the Norse 'De' form. In the Norse languages it was more formal/traditional to the 'du' form. See the similarity ... De/thee ... du/you ... they sound almost the same. In the modern Scandinavian languages the 'De' form is only used in extremely formal situations, when addressing royalty, or deity.

Answer 2

Thee is an old second person singular no longer employed in English. It's equivalent to the modern "you" which was originally a plural. Thy is like your. See this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thou

Answer 3

Thou, Thee, and Thy were the Informal Singular Second Person. They translate to "You, you, and your"
They were only used when talking to one person, and informally. Many people today believe "Thou, Thee, and Thy" sound very formal, but actually back in the day if you called someone "You" you were being formal...

Answer 4

You and your/yours. They are the singular form, which was in common use until comparatively recent times and is still used in some dialects (e.g. Yorkshire). Thee and thou are commonly used in church to address the Almighty.

Answer 5

"Thee" means "you" and and "thy" means "your."

Think of as the second person equivalent of "me" and "my." The "m" is replaced by "th." Following the same pattern "thine" means "yours."

Answer 6

thee = you

thy = your's (thy coat)