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It would.
Shakespeare was a country boy and probably spoke with a strong burr.
I've heard a recording of one of the sonnets spoken in what some scholar guessed was Shakespeare's own pronunciation- long vowel sounds and rolled "r"s. It was very attractive.
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Shakespeare was a country boy and probably spoke with a strong burr.
I've heard a recording of one of the sonnets spoken in what some scholar guessed was Shakespeare's own pronunciation- long vowel sounds and rolled "r"s. It was very attractive.