text_original: The war, methinks, has made Our wit and learning narrow as our trade; Instead of boldly sailing far, to buy A stock of wisdom and philosophy, We fondly stay at home, in fear Of every censuring privateer; Forcing a wretched trade by beating down the sale, And selling basely by retail.
text_transcription: THE WAR METHINKS HAS MADE OUR WIT AND LEARNING NARROW AS OUR TRADE INSTEAD OF BOLDLY SAILING FAR TO BUY A STOCK OF WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY WE FONDLY STAY AT HOME IN FEAR OF EVERY CENSURING PRIVATEER FORCING A WRETCHED TRADE BY BEATING DOWN THE SALE AND SELLING BASELY BY RETAIL
phonemes: ðə wˈɔːɹ, miːθˈɪŋks, hɐz mˌeɪd ˌaʊɚ wˈɪt ænd lˈɜːnɪŋ nˈæɹoʊ æz ˌaʊɚ tɹˈeɪd; ɪnstˈɛd ʌv bˈoʊldli sˈeɪlɪŋ fˈɑːɹ, tə bˈaɪ ɐ stˈɑːk ʌv wˈɪzdəm ænd fɪlˈɑːsəfi, wiː fˈɑːndli stˈeɪ æt hˈoʊm, ɪn fˈɪɹ ʌv ˈɛvɹi sˈɛnʃɚɹɪŋ pɹˌaɪvətˈɪɹ; fˈɔːɹsɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛtʃᵻd tɹˈeɪd baɪ bˈiːɾɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə sˈeɪl, ænd sˈɛlɪŋ bˈeɪsli baɪ ɹˈiːteɪl.