Why in the world would you want to reword it? It's perfect as it is. Unless perhaps you haven't caught on to the "thou art" and "thou hast" and "thou dost" usage. Back in Shakespeare's day, that was how you talked to your good friends, your lover, your childhood nurse, your pets and your servants. To others you would say "you are", "you have" and "you do".
Juliet
The phrase "What dost thou make us minstrels?" suggests a question directed at someone regarding their perception or role in relation to music or performance. It implies a sense of inquiry about whether the speaker and their companions are being viewed as entertainers or storytellers. The use of archaic language adds a poetic or dramatic tone, often associated with literature or historical contexts. Overall, it reflects a desire for understanding one's identity in the realm of artistry.
Oh, dude, in Shakespearean language, you'd say, "What art thou doing?" It's like talking to a fancy old-timey version of yourself, but with more frilly words and dramatic flair. So, next time you catch someone slacking off, hit them with some Shakespearean sass and watch them be all confused and stuff.
In William Blake's poem The Land of Dreams a father is comforting his son who, in his sleep, is crying for his lost mother.A modern English interpretation could be "Why do you cry in your sleep (... wake up, your father is here)"
Why. Or wherefore. Your choice. Shakespeare used both, frequently in the same sentence. e.g. Say, wherefore didst thou lock me forth to-day? And why dost thou deny the bag of gold? (Comedy of Errors, 4,4) Say, why is this? wherefore? What should we do? (Hamlet, 1,4) Why bastard? wherefore base? (King Lear, 1,2)
Dost is the archaic, obsolete 2nd person singular of the verb "to do."
Dost is a form of the verb to do, as "I do", "Thou dost", "He does". The "thou" forms of verbs are rarely seen any more, and "thou dost" would usually be said "you do" So, 'if thou dost pronounce it faithfully' means 'if you do mean what you say'
Dost means friend in Hindi.
Dieter Dost is 161 cm.
Roswitha Dost is 172 cm.
Dost Mahomet died in 1909.
Dost Mahomet was born in 1873.
Khaan Dost was created in 1976.
Jaani Dost was created in 1983.
Bernd Dost was born in 1939.
Jigri Dost was created in 1969.
The Hindi word for friend is "दोस्त" (dost).