text_original: But why all this about oak or stone? 1602 (ll. 36 52) Come thou, let us begin with the Muses who gladden the great spirit of their father Zeus in Olympus with their songs, telling of things that are and that shall be and that were aforetime with consenting voice.
text_transcription: BUT WHY ALL THIS ABOUT OAK OR STONE COME YOU LET US BEGIN WITH THE MUSES WHO GLADDEN THE GREAT SPIRIT OF THEIR FATHER ZEUS IN OLYMPUS WITH THEIR SONGS TELLING OF THINGS THAT ARE AND THAT SHALL BE AND THAT WERE AFORETIME WITH CONSENTING VOICE
phonemes: bˌʌt wˌaɪ ˈɔːl ðɪs ɐbˌaʊt ˈoʊk ɔːɹ stˈoʊn? wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː (ˌɛlˈɛl. θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks fˈɪfti tˈuː) kˈʌm ðˈaʊ, lˈɛt ˌʌs bɪɡˈɪn wɪððə mjˈuːzᵻz hˌuː ɡlˈædən ðə ɡɹˈeɪt spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ zˈuːs ɪn əlˈɪmpəs wɪð ðɛɹ sˈɔŋz, tˈɛlɪŋ ʌv θˈɪŋz ðæt ɑːɹ ænd ðæt ʃˌæl biː ænd ðæt wɜːɹ ɐfˈɔːɹtaɪm wɪð kənsˈɛntɪŋ vˈɔɪs.