text_original: Fixed in his peaceful purpose he abides With none takes counsel and in none confides; But slowly weaves about the foe a net Which leaves them wholly at his mercy, yet He strikes no fateful blow; he takes no life, And holds in check his men, who pant for bloody strife.
text_transcription: FIXED IN HIS PEACEFUL PURPOSE HE ABIDES WITH NONE TAKES COUNSEL AND IN NONE CONFIDES BUT SLOWLY WEAVES ABOUT THE FOE A NET WHICH LEAVES THEM WHOLLY AT HIS MERCY YET HE STRIKES NO FATEFUL BLOW HE TAKES NO LIFE AND HOLDS IN CHECK HIS MEN WHO PEN FOR BLOODY STRIFE
phonemes: fˈɪkst ɪn hɪz pˈiːsfəl pˈɜːpəs hiː ɐbˈaɪdz wɪð nˈʌn tˈeɪks kˈaʊnsəl ænd ɪn nˈʌn kənfˈaɪdz; bˌʌt slˈoʊli wˈiːvz ɐbˌaʊt ðə fˈoʊ ɐ nˈɛt wˌɪtʃ lˈiːvz ðˌɛm hˈoʊli æt hɪz mˈɜːsi, jˈɛt hiː stɹˈaɪks nˈoʊ fˈeɪtfəl blˈoʊ; hiː tˈeɪks nˈoʊ lˈaɪf, ænd hˈoʊldz ɪn tʃˈɛk hɪz mˈɛn, hˌuː pˈænt fɔːɹ blˈʌdi stɹˈaɪf.