text_original: Ah, blessed law ! for rest is tempting sweet, And we would all lie down if so we might ; And few would struggle on with bleeding feet, And few would ever gain the higher height, Except for the stern law which bids us know We must go forward or must backward go.
text_transcription: AH BLESSED LAW FOR REST IS TEMPTING SWEET AND WE WOULD ALL LIE DOWN IF SO WE MIGHT AND FEW WOULD STRUGGLE ON WITH BLEEDING FEET AND FEW WOULD EVER GAIN THE HIGHER HEIGHT EXCEPT FOR THE STERN LAW WHICH BIDS US KNOW WE MUST GO FORWARD OR MUST BACKWARD GO
phonemes: ˈɑː, blˈɛst lˈɔː ! fɔːɹ ɹˈɛst ɪz tˈɛmptɪŋ swˈiːt, ænd wiː wʊd ˈɔːl lˈaɪ dˌaʊn ɪf sˌoʊ wiː mˈaɪt ; ænd fjˈuː wʊd stɹˈʌɡəl ˌɔn wɪð blˈiːdɪŋ fˈiːt, ænd fjˈuː wʊd ˈɛvɚ ɡˈeɪn ðə hˈaɪɚ hˈaɪt, ɛksˈɛpt fɚðə stˈɜːn lˈɔː wˌɪtʃ bˈɪdz ˌʌs nˈoʊ wiː mˈʌst ɡˌoʊ fˈɔːɹwɚd ɔːɹ mˈʌst bˈækwɚd ɡˈoʊ.