text_original: In the distance seen so dimly, they looked grimly; coming nearer, There was naught about them fearful, after all, Until some one near me spoke in voice than falling water clearer, "Tarleton's quarter is the sword blade, Tarleton's mercy is the ball."
text_transcription: IN THE DISTANCE SEEN SO DIMLY THEY LOOKED GRIMLY COMING NEARER THERE WAS NOT ABOUT THEM FEARFUL AFTER ALL UNTIL SOME ONE NEAR ME SPOKE IN VOICE THAN FALLING WATER CLEARER TARLETON'S QUARTER IS THE SWORD BLADE TARLETON'S MERCY IS THE BALL
phonemes: ɪnðə dˈɪstəns sˈiːn sˌoʊ dˈɪmli, ðeɪ lˈʊkt ɡɹˈɪmli; kˈʌmɪŋ nˈɪɹɚ, ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈɔːt ɐbˌaʊt ðˌɛm fˈɪɹfəl, ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl, ʌntˈɪl sˈʌmwʌn nˌɪɹ mˌiː spˈoʊk ɪn vˈɔɪs ðɐn fˈɔːlɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ klˈɪɹɚ, "tˈɑːɹɹəltənz kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ɪz ðə sˈɔːɹd blˈeɪd, tˈɑːɹɹəltənz mˈɜːsi ɪz ðə bˈɔːl."