text_original: But that was years and years ago, in an unenlightened age! Such things are ended, now, you know; we've reached a higher stage. The ears and thumbs God gave to man are his to keep and wear, And the cruel horse and dog look on, and never appear to care.
text_transcription: BUT THAT WAS YEARS AND YEARS AGO IN AN UNLIGHTENED AGE SUCH THINGS ARE ENDED NOW YOU KNOW WE'VE REACHED A HIGHER STAGE THE EARS AND THUMBS GOD GAVE TO MAN ARE HIS TO KEEP AND WEAR AND THE CRUEL HORSE AND DOG LOOK ON AND NEVER APPEAR TO CARE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðæt wʌz jˈɪɹz ænd jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ, ɪn ɐn ˌʌnɛnlˈaɪʔn̩d ˈeɪdʒ! sˈʌtʃ θˈɪŋz ɑːɹ ˈɛndᵻd, nˈaʊ, juː nˈoʊ; wiːv ɹˈiːtʃt ɐ hˈaɪɚ stˈeɪdʒ. ðɪ ˈɪɹz ænd θˈʌmz ɡˈɑːd ɡˈeɪv tə mˈæn ɑːɹ hɪz tə kˈiːp ænd wˈɛɹ, ænd ðə kɹˈuːəl hˈɔːɹs ænd dˈɑːɡ lˈʊk ˈɔn, ænd nˈɛvɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹ tə kˈɛɹ.