text_original: Certain affairs of state Will hardly let me longer wait; In everything 'tis well to mind the end, In future think of that, my friend." [Illustration: THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA.] FABLE LII. THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA. Beside his fold, and free from every care, A Shepherd, Amphitrite's neighbour, lived for years; Small was his fortune, yet while skies were fair, He was contented, vexed by cares nor fears.
text_transcription: CERTAIN AFFAIRS OF STATE WILL HARDLY LET ME LONGER WAIT IN EVERYTHING TIS WELL TO MIND THE END IN FUTURE THINK OF THAT MY FRIEND FABLE FIFTY TWO THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA BESIDE HIS FOLD AND FREE FROM EVERY CARE A SHEPHERD AMPHYTRITE'S NEIGHBOR LIVED FOR YEARS SMALL WAS HIS FORTUNE YET WHILE SKIES WERE FAIR HE WAS CONTENTED VEXED BY CARES NOR FEARS
phonemes: sˈɜːʔn̩ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌv stˈeɪt wɪl hˈɑːɹdli lˈɛt mˌiː lˈɔŋɡɚ wˈeɪt; ɪn ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ tˈɪz wˈɛl tə mˈaɪnd ðɪ ˈɛnd, ɪn fjˈuːtʃɚ θˈɪŋk ʌv ðˈæt, maɪ fɹˈɛnd." [ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən: ðə ʃˈɛpɚd ænd ðə sˈiː.] fˈeɪbəl lˈɪaɪ. ðə ʃˈɛpɚd ænd ðə sˈiː. bᵻsˌaɪd hɪz fˈoʊld, ænd fɹˈiː fɹʌm ˈɛvɹi kˈɛɹ, ɐ ʃˈɛpɚd, ˈæmfɪtɹˌaɪtz nˈeɪbɚ, lˈɪvd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz; smˈɔːl wʌz hɪz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn, jˈɛt wˌaɪl skˈaɪz wɜː fˈɛɹ, hiː wʌz kəntˈɛntᵻd, vˈɛkst baɪ kˈɛɹz nˈɔːɹ fˈɪɹz.