text_original: Two offered, and so earnest they, Neither his purpose would give way; And Shepherd, who commanded, dare Not pick or choose between the pair. 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.
text_transcription: TWO OFFERED AND SO EARNEST THEY NEITHER HIS PURPOSE WOULD GIVE WAY AND SHEPARD WHO COMMANDED DARE NOT PICK OR CHOOSE BETWEEN THE PAIR 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
phonemes: tˈuː ˈɔfɚd, ænd sˌoʊ ˈɜːnɪst ðeɪ, nˈiːðɚ hɪz pˈɜːpəs wʊd ɡˈɪv wˈeɪ; ænd ʃˈɛpɚd, hˌuː kəmˈændᵻd, dˈɛɹ nˌɑːt pˈɪk ɔːɹ tʃˈuːz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pˈɛɹ. bˌʌt ˈɛɹ ðeɪ sˈɛɾəld ɔnðə wˈʌn baɪ hˈuːm ðɪ ˈɛɹənd ʃˌʊd biː dˈʌn, jˈʌŋ bˈɛɾi ˌɪntɚpˈoʊzd, ænd sˈɛd, "lˈɛt mˌiː ˈɛseɪ ðə tˈæsk ɪnstˈɛd.