I&#x27;d <i>highly</i> recommend performances using original pronunciation if you can track some down.  It makes a remarkable difference compared to the RP commonly used for Shakespeare.  Half the rhymes just don&#x27;t work in modern English, and especially not in RP English.<p>It took me a little while to tune in to what sounds to modern ears like a heavy West Country (pirate!) accent.  That said I found it far easier to enjoy than RP.<p>For a little background on OP, see a 10 min Open University explainer: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s</a> or this 6 min comparison of a speech <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Hi-rejaoP7U" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Hi-rejaoP7U</a>