text_original: Poor old friend! How earnestly Would I have pleaded for thee! thou hadst been Still the companion of my childish sports: And as I roamed o'er Avon's woody cliffs, From many a day dream has thy short quick bark Recalled my wandering soul.
text_transcription: POOR OLD FRIEND HOW EARNESTLY WOULD I HAVE PLEADED FOR THEE THOU HADST BEEN STILL THE COMPANION OF MY CHILDISH SPORTS AND AS I ROAMED O'ER AVON'S WOODY CLIFFS FROM MANY A DAY DREAM HAS THY SHORT QUICK BARK RECALLED MY WANDERING SOUL
phonemes: pˈʊɹ ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd! hˌaʊ ˈɜːnɪstli wʊd aɪ hæv plˈiːdᵻd fɔːɹ ðˈiː! ðˈaʊ hˈædst bˌɪn stˈɪl ðə kəmpˈæniən ʌv maɪ tʃˈaɪldɪʃ spˈɔːɹts: ænd æz aɪ ɹˈoʊmd ˈɔːɹ ˈeɪvɑːnz wˈʊdi klˈɪfs, fɹʌm mˈɛni ɐ dˈeɪ dɹˈiːm hɐz ðˌaɪ ʃˈɔːɹt kwˈɪk bˈɑːɹk ɹᵻkˈɔːld maɪ wˈɔndɚɹɪŋ sˈoʊl.