text_original: For shields each had the centre piece of a lamp, and their spears were long needles all of bronze, the work of Ares, and the helmets upon their temples were pea nut shells. (ll. 132 138) So the Mice armed themselves.
text_transcription: FOR SHIELDS EACH HAD THE CENTRE PIECE OF A LAMP AND THEIR SPEARS WERE LONG NEEDLES ALL OF BRONZE THE WORK OF ARIES AND THE HELMETS UPON THEIR TEMPLES WERE PEANUT SHELLS SO THE MICE ARMED THEMSELVES
phonemes: fɔːɹ ʃˈiːldz ˈiːtʃ hæd ðə sˈɛntɚ pˈiːs əvə lˈæmp, ænd ðɛɹ spˈɪɹz wɜː lˈɔŋ nˈiːdəlz ˈɔːl ʌv bɹˈɑːnz, ðə wˈɜːk ʌv ˈɛɹiːz, ænd ðə hˈɛlmɪts əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ tˈɛmpəlz wɜː pˈiː nˈʌt ʃˈɛlz. (ˌɛlˈɛl. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt) sˌoʊ ðə mˈaɪs ˈɑːɹmd ðɛmsˈɛlvz.