Today we'll look at an early example of true crime and look at the evolution of the ballad "The Gosport Tragedy"  into "Pretty Polly"  and how the changes reflect changes in language.

BawdyBallads
The Gosport Tragedy:EBBA
The Cruel Ship’s Carpenter
Pretty Polly Lyrics: The Stanley Brothers
Pretty Polly Wikipedia
What is True Crime?
Interview on original pronunciation with Ben and David Crystal with Shakespeare Unlimited by Folger Shakespeare Library. 
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