text_original: Hence 'twas this choice we long delay'd, Till our rash foes the rebels fled, Whilst fortune held the scale; But [since] they're driven like mist before you, Our rising sun, we now adore you, Because you now prevail.
text_transcription: HENCE TWAS THIS CHOICE WE LONG DELAY'D TILL OUR RASH FOES THE REBELS FLED WHILST FORTUNE HELD THE SCALE BUT SINCE THEY'RE DRIVEN LIKE MIST BEFORE YOU OUR RISING SUN WE NOW ADORE YOU BECAUSE YOU NOW PREVAIL
phonemes: hˈɛns twˈɑːz ðɪs tʃˈɔɪs wiː lˈɔŋ dᵻlˈeɪd, tˈɪl ˌaʊɚ ɹˈæʃ fˈoʊz ðə ɹˈɛbəlz flˈɛd, wˌaɪlst fˈɔːɹtʃʊn hˈɛld ðə skˈeɪl; bˌʌt [sˈɪns] ðeɪɚ dɹˈɪvən lˈaɪk mˈɪst bᵻfˈɔːɹ juː, ˌaʊɚ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ sˈʌn, wiː nˈaʊ ɐdˈɔːɹ juː, bɪkˈʌz juː nˈaʊ pɹɪvˈeɪl.