text_original: Thus it came about   "I crossed the mountains bordering our land, Bold as a Rat that has his way to make; When two great animals, you understand, Before my eyes, their way towards me take.
text_transcription: THUS IT CAME ABOUT I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING OUR LAND BOLD AS A RAT THAT HAS HIS WAY TO MAKE WHEN TWO GREAT ANIMALS YOU UNDERSTAND BEFORE MY EYES THEIR WAY TOWARDS ME TAKE
phonemes: ðˈʌs ɪt kˈeɪm ɐbˈaʊt   "aɪ kɹˈɔst ðə mˈaʊntɪnz bˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ ˌaʊɚ lˈænd, bˈoʊld æz ɐ ɹˈæt ðæt hɐz hɪz wˈeɪ tə mˈeɪk; wˌɛn tˈuː ɡɹˈeɪt ˈænɪməlz, juː ˌʌndɚstˈænd, bᵻfˌɔːɹ maɪ ˈaɪz, ðɛɹ wˈeɪ təwˈɔːɹdz mˌiː tˈeɪk.