text_original: To all mankind a constant friend, Provided they had cash to lend. One thing he did before he went hence, He left us a laconic sentence, By cutting of his phrase, and trimming To prove that bishops were old women.
text_transcription: TO ALL MANKIND A CONSTANT FRIEND PROVIDED THEY HAD CASH TO LEND ONE THING HE DID BEFORE HE WENT HENCE HE LEFT US A LACONIC SENTENCE BY CUTTING OFF HIS PHRASE AND TRIMMING TO PROVE THAT BISHOPS WERE OLD WOMEN
phonemes: tʊ ˈɔːl mæŋkˈaɪnd ɐ kˈɑːnstənt fɹˈɛnd, pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðeɪ hæd kˈæʃ tə lˈɛnd. wˈʌn θˈɪŋ hiː dˈɪd bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː wɛnt hˈɛns, hiː lˈɛft ˌʌs ɐ lækˈɑːnɪk sˈɛntəns, baɪ kˈʌɾɪŋ ʌv hɪz fɹˈeɪz, ænd tɹˈɪmɪŋ tə pɹˈuːv ðæt bˈɪʃəps wɜːɹ ˈoʊld wˈɪmɪn.