text_original: Perhaps, old friend, you '11 be the first To cross the narrow way ; To learn what 's there, the best or worst. Whilst we still fighting stay. Well, well, perhaps, same end, same war. May be in that new land ; And thou wilt bring thy help from far, And in the old ranks stand.
text_transcription: PERHAPS OLD FRIEND YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO CROSS THE NARROW WAY TO LEARN WHAT'S THERE THE BEST OR WORST WHILST WE STILL FIGHTING STAY WELL WELL PERHAPS SAME END SAME WAR MAY BE IN THAT NEW LAND AND THOU WILT BRING THY HELP FROM FAR AND IN THE OLD RANKS STAND
phonemes: pɚhˈæps, ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd, juː ɪlˈɛvən biː ðə fˈɜːst tə kɹˈɔs ðə nˈæɹoʊ wˈeɪ ; tə lˈɜːn wʌt ˈɛs ðˈɛɹ, ðə bˈɛst ɔːɹ wˈɜːst. wˌaɪlst wiː stˈɪl fˈaɪɾɪŋ stˈeɪ. wˈɛl, wˈɛl, pɚhˈæps, sˈeɪm ˈɛnd, sˈeɪm wˈɔːɹ. mˈeɪ biː ɪn ðæt nˈuː lˈænd ; ænd ðˈaʊ wˈɪlt bɹˈɪŋ ðˌaɪ hˈɛlp fɹʌm fˈɑːɹ, ænd ɪnðɪ ˈoʊld ɹˈæŋks stˈænd.