text_original: Enguerrand and Stephen only now were left of all that nine, To protect the single stairway from the traitor's fell design ; But with might as 'twere of thirty, did they wield the axe and brand. Striving in their desperation the fierce onslaught to withstand.
text_transcription: ENGRAND AND STEPHEN ONLY NOW WERE LEFT OF ALL THAT NINE TO PROTECT THE SINGLE STAIRWAY FROM THE TRAITOR'S FELL DESIGN BUT WITH MIGHT AS TWERE OF THIRTY DID THEY WIELD THE AX AND BRAND STRIVING IN THEIR DESPERATION THEIR FIERCE ONSLAUGHT TO WITHSTAND
phonemes: ɛŋɡˈɛɹænd ænd stˈiːvən ˈoʊnli nˈaʊ wɜː lˈɛft ʌv ˈɔːl ðæt nˈaɪn, tə pɹətˈɛkt ðə sˈɪŋɡəl stˈɛɹweɪ fɹʌmðə tɹˈeɪɾɚz fˈɛl dɪzˈaɪn ; bˌʌt wɪð mˌaɪt æz twˈɪɹ ʌv θˈɜːɾi, dˈɪd ðeɪ wˈiːld ðɪ ˈæks ænd bɹˈænd. stɹˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ðɛɹ dˌɛspɚɹˈeɪʃən ðə fˈɪɹs ˈɑːnslɔːt tə wɪðstˈænd.