text_original: As mean and shabby as himself, A dirty, ragged, drunken elf, In some alehouse corner seated, Waiting longing to be treated. They freely enter into chat, If they can but catch a flat; With every one they will be friends, If they can but gain their ends.
text_transcription: AND AS MEAN AND SHABBY AS HIMSELF A DIRTY RAGGED DRUNKEN ELF IN SOME ALE HOUSE CORNER SEATED WAITING LOUNGING TO BE TREATED THEY FREELY ENTER INTO CHAT IF THEY CAN BUT CATCH A FLAT WITH EVERY ONE THEY WILL BE FRIENDS IF THEY CAN GAIN THEIR ENDS
phonemes: æz mˈiːn ænd ʃˈæbi æz hɪmsˈɛlf, ɐ dˈɜːɾi, ɹˈæɡᵻd, dɹˈʌŋkən ˈɛlf, ɪn sˌʌm ˈeɪlhaʊs kˈɔːɹnɚ sˈiːɾᵻd, wˈeɪɾɪŋ lˈɔŋɪŋ təbi tɹˈiːɾᵻd. ðeɪ fɹˈiːli ˈɛntɚɹ ˌɪntʊ tʃˈæt, ɪf ðeɪ kæn bˌʌt kˈætʃ ɐ flˈæt; wɪð ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn ðeɪ wɪl biː fɹˈɛndz, ɪf ðeɪ kæn bˌʌt ɡˈeɪn ðɛɹ ˈɛndz.