text_original: If one short volume could comprise All that was witty, learn'd, and wise, How would it be esteem'd and read, Although the writer long were dead! If such an author were alive, How all would for his friendship strive, And come in crowds to see his face! And this she takes to be her case.
text_transcription: IF ONE SHORT VOLUME COULD COMPRISE ALL THAT WAS WITTY LEARNED AND WISE HOW WOULD IT BE ESTEEMED AND READ ALTHOUGH THE WRITER LONG WERE DEAD IF SUCH AN AUTHOR WERE ALIVE HOW ALL WOULD FOR HIS FRIENDSHIP STRIVE AND COME IN CROWDS TO SEE HIS FACE AND THIS SHE TAKES TO BE HER CASE
phonemes: ɪf wˈʌn ʃˈɔːɹt vˈɑːljuːm kʊd kəmpɹˈaɪz ˈɔːl ðæt wʌz wˈɪɾi, lˈɜːnd, ænd wˈaɪz, hˌaʊ wʊd ɪt biː ɛstˈiːmd ænd ɹˈiːd, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚ lˈɔŋ wɜː dˈɛd! ɪf sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈɔːθɚ wɜːɹ ɐlˈaɪv, hˌaʊ ˈɔːl wʊd fɔːɹ hɪz fɹˈɛndʃɪp stɹˈaɪv, ænd kˈʌm ɪn kɹˈaʊdz tə sˈiː hɪz fˈeɪs! ænd ðɪs ʃiː tˈeɪks təbi hɜː kˈeɪs.