text_original: Thee for a gift the courtier sends With pleasure to his special friends: He gives, and with a generous pride, Contrives all means the gift to hide: Nor oft can the receiver know, Whether he has the gift or no.
text_transcription: THEE FOR A GIFT THE COURTIER SENDS WITH PLEASURE TO HIS SPECIAL FRIENDS HE GIVES AND WITH A GENEROUS PRIDE CONTRIVES ALL MEANS THE GIFT TO HIDE NOR OFT CAN THE RECEIVER KNOW WHETHER HE HAS THE GIFT OR NO
phonemes: ðiː fɚɹə ɡˈɪft ðə kˈɔːɹɾiɚ sˈɛndz wɪð plˈɛʒɚ tə hɪz spˈɛʃəl fɹˈɛndz: hiː ɡˈɪvz, ænd wɪð ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəs pɹˈaɪd, kəntɹˈaɪvz ˈɔːl mˈiːnz ðə ɡˈɪft tə hˈaɪd: nˈɔːɹ ˈɔft kæn ðə ɹᵻsˈiːvɚ nˈoʊ, wˈɛðɚ hiː hɐz ðə ɡˈɪft ɔːɹ nˈoʊ.