text_original: And once I was so bold to beg that I might see his grace, Good lord! I wonder how I dared to look him in the face: Then down I went upon my knees, his blessing to obtain; He gave it me, and ever since I find I thrive amain.
text_transcription: AND ONCE I WAS SO BOLD TO BEG THAT I MIGHT SEE HIS GRACE GOOD LORD I WONDER HOW I DARED TO LOOK HIM IN THE FACE THEN DOWN I WENT UPON MY KNEES HIS BLESSING TO OBTAIN HE GAVE IT ME AND EVER SINCE I FIND I THRIVE A MAN
phonemes: ænd wˈʌns aɪ wʌz sˌoʊ bˈoʊld tə bˈɛɡ ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt sˈiː hɪz ɡɹˈeɪs, ɡˈʊd lˈɔːɹd! aɪ wˈʌndɚ hˌaʊ aɪ dˈɛɹd tə lˈʊk hˌɪm ɪnðə fˈeɪs: ðˈɛn dˌaʊn aɪ wɛnt əpˌɑːn maɪ nˈiːz, hɪz blˈɛsɪŋ tʊ əbtˈeɪn; hiː ɡˈeɪv ɪt mˌiː, ænd ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns aɪ fˈaɪnd aɪ θɹˈaɪv ˈæmeɪn.