text_original: One compliment I had forgot, But songsters must omit it not; I freely grant the thought is old: Why, then, your hero must be told, In him such virtues lie inherent, To qualify him God's vicegerent; That with no title to inherit, He must have been a king by merit.
text_transcription: ONE COMPLIMENT I HAD FORGOT BUT SONGSTERS MUST OMIT IT NOT I FREELY GRANT THE THOUGHT IS OLD WHY THEN YOUR HERO MUST BE TOLD IN HIM SUCH VIRTUES LIE INHERENT TO QUALIFY HIM GOD'S VICE REGENT THAT WITH NO TITLE TO INHERIT HE MUST HAVE BEEN A KING BY MERIT
phonemes: wˈʌn kˈɑːmplɪmənt aɪ hæd fɚɡˈɑːt, bˌʌt sˈɔŋstɚz mˈʌst oʊmˈɪt ɪt nˈɑːt; aɪ fɹˈiːli ɡɹˈænt ðə θˈɔːt ɪz ˈoʊld: wˈaɪ, ðˈɛn, jʊɹ hˈiəɹoʊ mˈʌst biː tˈoʊld, ɪn hˌɪm sˈʌtʃ vˈɜːtʃuːz lˈaɪ ɪnhˈiəɹənt, tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ hˌɪm ɡˈɑːdz vˈaɪsdʒɚɹənt; ðæt wɪð nˈoʊ tˈaɪɾəl tʊ ɪnhˈɛɹɪt, hiː mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ɐ kˈɪŋ baɪ mˈɛɹɪt.