text_original: But friendship, in its greatest height, A constant, rational delight, On virtue's basis fix'd to last, When love allurements long are past, Which gently warms, but cannot burn, He gladly offers in return; His want of passion will redeem With gratitude, respect, esteem: With what devotion we bestow, When goddesses appear below.
text_transcription: BUT FRIENDSHIP IN ITS GREATEST HEIGHT A CONSTANT RATIONAL DELIGHT ON VIRTUE'S BASIS FIXED TO LAST WHEN LOVE'S ALLUREMENTS LONG ARE PAST WHICH GENTLY WARMS BUT CANNOT BURN HE GLADLY OFFERS IN RETURN HIS WANT OF PASSION WILL REDEEM WITH GRATITUDE RESPECT ESTEEM WITH WHAT DEVOTION WE BESTOW WHEN GODDESSES APPEAR BELOW
phonemes: bˌʌt fɹˈɛndʃɪp, ɪn ɪts ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst hˈaɪt, ɐ kˈɑːnstənt, ɹˈæʃənəl dᵻlˈaɪt, ˌɔn vˈɜːtʃuːz bˈeɪsɪs fˈɪksd tə lˈæst, wˌɛn lˈʌv ɐlˈʊɹmənts lˈɔŋ ɑːɹ pˈæst, wˌɪtʃ dʒˈɛntli wˈɔːɹmz, bˌʌt kænˈɑːt bˈɜːn, hiː ɡlˈædli ˈɔfɚz ɪn ɹᵻtˈɜːn; hɪz wˈɔnt ʌv pˈæʃən wɪl ɹᵻdˈiːm wɪð ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd, ɹᵻspˈɛkt, ɛstˈiːm: wɪð wʌt dɪvˈoʊʃən wiː bᵻstˈoʊ, wˌɛn ɡˈɑːdəsᵻz ɐpˈɪɹ bᵻlˈoʊ.