text_original: The eldest, having done his very best, Exclaimed, "I yield them to a stronger one." The second strove across his knee and chest, Then passed them quickly to the younger son: They lost their time, the bundle was too strong, The shafts together none could snap or bend.
text_transcription: THE ELDEST HAVING DONE HIS BEST EXCLAIMED I YIELD THEM TO A STRONGER ONE THE SECOND STROVE ACROSS HIS KNEE AND CHEST THEN PASSED THEM QUICKLY TO THE YOUNGER SON THEY LOST THEIR TIME THE BUNDLE WAS TOO STRONG THE SHAFTS TOGETHER NONE COULD SNAP OR BEND
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛldɪst, hˌævɪŋ dˈʌn hɪz vˈɛɹi bˈɛst, ɛksklˈeɪmd, "aɪ jˈiːld ðˌɛm tʊ ɐ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ wˌʌn." ðə sˈɛkənd stɹˈoʊv əkɹˌɑːs hɪz nˈiː ænd tʃˈɛst, ðˈɛn pˈæst ðˌɛm kwˈɪkli tə ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ sˈʌn: ðeɪ lˈɔst ðɛɹ tˈaɪm, ðə bˈʌndəl wʌz tˈuː stɹˈɔŋ, ðə ʃˈæfts təɡˌɛðɚ nˈʌn kʊd snˈæp ɔːɹ bˈɛnd.