text_original: But ere they settled on the one By whom the errand should be done, Young Betty interposed, and said, "Let me essay the task instead. Small matter 'twere if Betty Zane, A useless woman, should be slain; But death, if dealt on one of those, Gives too much vantage to our foes."
text_transcription: BUT ERE THEY SETTLED ON THE ONE BY WHOM THE ERRAND SHOULD BE DONE YOUNG BETTY INTERPOSED AND SAID LET ME ESSAY THE TASK INSTEAD SMALL MATTER TWERE IF BETTY ZAIN A USELESS WOMAN SHOULD BE SLAIN BUT DEATH IF DEALT ON ONE OF THOSE GIVES TOO MUCH VANTAGE TO OUR FOES
phonemes: bˌʌt ˈɛɹ ðeɪ sˈɛɾəld ɔnðə wˈʌn baɪ hˈuːm ðɪ ˈɛɹənd ʃˌʊd biː dˈʌn, jˈʌŋ bˈɛɾi ˌɪntɚpˈoʊzd, ænd sˈɛd, "lˈɛt mˌiː ˈɛseɪ ðə tˈæsk ɪnstˈɛd. smˈɔːl mˈæɾɚ twˈɪɹ ɪf bˈɛɾi zˈeɪn, ɐ jˈuːsləs wˈʊmən, ʃˌʊd biː slˈeɪn; bˌʌt dˈɛθ, ɪf dˈɛlt ˌɔn wˈʌn ʌv ðˈoʊz, ɡˈɪvz tˈuː mʌtʃ vˈæntɪdʒ tʊ ˌaʊɚ fˈoʊz."