text_original: A sly old Fox, a foe of Geese and Rabbits, Was taken captive in a trap one day (Just recompense of predatory habits), And lost his tail before he got away. He felt ashamed at such a mutilation; But, cunning as before, proposed a way To gain companions in his degradation; And spoke as follows, on a council day:   "Dear brother Foxes, what can be the beauty Or use of things so cumbrous and absurd?
text_transcription: A SLY OLD FOX A FOE OF GEESE AND RABBITS WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN A TRAP ONE DAY JUST RECOMPENSE FOR PREDATORY HABITS AND LOST HIS TAIL BEFORE HE GOT AWAY HE FELT ASHAMED AT SUCH A MUTILATION BUT CUNNING AS BEFORE PROPOSED A WAY TO GAIN COMPANIONS IN HIS DEGRADATION AND SPOKE AS FOLLOWS ON A COUNCIL DAY DEAR BROTHER FOXES WHAT CAN BE THE BEAUTY OR USE OF THINGS SO CUMBROUS AND ABSURD
phonemes: ɐ slˈaɪ ˈoʊld fˈɑːks, ɐ fˈoʊ ʌv ɡˈiːs ænd ɹˈæbɪts, wʌz tˈeɪkən kˈæptɪv ɪn ɐ tɹˈæp wˈʌn dˈeɪ (dʒˈʌst ɹˈɛkəmpˌɛns ʌv pɹˈɛdətˌɔːɹi hˈæbɪts), ænd lˈɔst hɪz tˈeɪl bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː ɡɑːt ɐwˈeɪ. hiː fˈɛlt ɐʃˈeɪmd æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ mjˌuːɾɪlˈeɪʃən; bˌʌt, kˈʌnɪŋ æz bᵻfˈɔːɹ, pɹəpˈoʊzd ɐ wˈeɪ tə ɡˈeɪn kəmpˈæniənz ɪn hɪz dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən; ænd spˈoʊk æz fˈɑːloʊz, ˌɔn ɐ kˈaʊnsəl dˈeɪ:   "dˈɪɹ bɹˈʌðɚ fˈɑːksᵻz, wˌʌt kæn biː ðə bjˈuːɾi ɔːɹ jˈuːs ʌv θˈɪŋz sˌoʊ kˈʌmbɹəs ænd ɐbsˈɜːd?