text_original: Long had he studied in the wood, Conversing with the wise and good: His soul with harmony inspired, With love of truth and virtue fired: His brethren's good and Maker's praise Were all the study of his lays; Were all his study in retreat, And now employ'd him with the great.
text_transcription: LONG HAD HE STUDIED IN THE WOOD CONVERSING WITH THE WISE AND GOOD HIS SOUL WITH HARMONY INSPIRED WITH LOVE OF TRUTH AND VIRTUE FIRED HIS BRETHREN'S GOOD AND MAKERS PRAISE WERE ALL THE STUDY OF HIS LAYS WERE ALL THE STUDY IN RETREAT AND NOW EMPLOYED HIM WITH THE GREAT
phonemes: lˈɔŋ hæd hiː stˈʌdid ɪnðə wˈʊd, kənvˈɜːsɪŋ wɪððə wˈaɪz ænd ɡˈʊd: hɪz sˈoʊl wɪð hˈɑːɹməni ɪnspˈaɪɚd, wɪð lˈʌv ʌv tɹˈuːθ ænd vˈɜːtʃuː fˈaɪɚd: hɪz bɹˈɛðɹənz ɡˈʊd ænd mˈeɪkɚz pɹˈeɪz wɜːɹ ˈɔːl ðə stˈʌdi ʌv hɪz lˈeɪz; wɜːɹ ˈɔːl hɪz stˈʌdi ɪn ɹᵻtɹˈiːt, ænd nˈaʊ ɛmplˈɔɪd hˌɪm wɪððə ɡɹˈeɪt.