text_original: Meantime, the wise a question start, If thou a real being art; Or but a creature of the brain, That gives imaginary pain? But the sly giver better knows thee; Who feels true joys when he bestows thee.
text_transcription: MEAN TIME THE WISE A QUESTION START IF THOU A REAL BEING ART OR BUT A CREATURE OF THE BRAIN THAT GIVES IMAGINARY PAIN BUT THE SLY GIVER BETTER KNOWS THEE WHO FEELS TRUE JOYS WHEN HE BESTOWS THEE
phonemes: mˈiːntaɪm, ðə wˈaɪz ɐ kwˈɛstʃən stˈɑːɹt, ɪf ðˈaʊ ɐ ɹˈiːəl bˌiːɪŋ ˈɑːɹt; ɔːɹ bˌʌt ɐ kɹˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈeɪn, ðæt ɡˈɪvz ɪmˈædʒɪnˌɛɹi pˈeɪn? bˌʌt ðə slˈaɪ ɡˈɪvɚ bˈɛɾɚ nˈoʊz ðˈiː; hˌuː fˈiːlz tɹˈuː dʒˈɔɪz wɛn hiː bᵻstˈoʊz ðˈiː.