text_original: Again for mercy he did plead whilst pearly tears did fall, The cruel father's hardened heart, was deaf unto his call   Again took up the iron bar, and beat him on the head, And soon the blood of the dear boy, was spilt upon the bed.
text_transcription: AGAIN FOR MERCY HE DID PLEAD WHILST PEARLY TEARS DID FALL THE CRUEL FATHER'S HARDENED HEART WAS DEAF UNTO HIS CALL AGAIN TOOK UP THE IRON BAR AND BEAT HIM ON THE HEAD AND SOON THE BLOOD OF THE DEAR BOY WAS SPILT UPON THE BED
phonemes: ɐɡˈɛn fɔːɹ mˈɜːsi hiː dˈɪd plˈiːd wˌaɪlst pˈɜːli tˈɪɹz dˈɪd fˈɔːl, ðə kɹˈuːəl fˈɑːðɚz hˈɑːɹdənd hˈɑːɹt, wʌz dˈɛf ˌʌntʊ hɪz kˈɔːl ɐɡˈɛn tˈʊk ˌʌp ðɪ ˈaɪɚn bˈɑːɹ, ænd bˈiːt hˌɪm ɔnðə hˈɛd, ænd sˈuːn ðə blˈʌd ʌvðə dˈɪɹ bˈɔɪ, wʌz spˈɪlt əpˌɑːn ðə bˈɛd.