text_original: While you are trudging London town, I'm strolling Dublin up and down; While you converse with lords and dukes, I have their betters here, my books: Fix'd in an elbow chair at ease, I choose companions as I please.
text_transcription: WHILE YOU ARE TRUDGING LONDON TOWN I'M STROLLING DUBLIN UP AND DOWN WHILE YOU CONVERSE WITH LORDS AND DUKES I HAVE THEIR BETTERS HERE MY BOOKS FIXED IN AN ELBOW CHAIR AT EASE I CHOOSE COMPANIONS AS I PLEASE
phonemes: wˌaɪl juː ɑːɹ tɹˈʌdʒɪŋ lˈʌndən tˈaʊn, aɪm stɹˈoʊlɪŋ dˈʌblɪn ˌʌp ænd dˈaʊn; wˌaɪl juː kənvˈɜːs wɪð lˈɔːɹdz ænd dˈuːks, aɪ hæv ðɛɹ bˈɛɾɚz hˈɪɹ, maɪ bˈʊks: fˈɪksd ɪn ɐn ˈɛlboʊ tʃˈɛɹ æɾ ˈiːz, aɪ tʃˈuːz kəmpˈæniənz æz aɪ plˈiːz.