text_original: The merry widows did their best To flirt and coax, and laugh and jest; Arranged, with much of bantering glee, His hair, and curled it playfully. The eldest, with a wily theft, Plucked one by one the dark hairs left.
text_transcription: THE MERRY WIDOWS DID THEIR BEST TO FLIRT AND COAX AND LAUGH AND JEST ARRANGED WITH MUCH OF BANTERING GLEE HIS HAIR AND CURLED IT PLAYFULLY THE ELDEST WITH A WILY THEFT PLUCKED ONE BY ONE THE DARK HAIRS LEFT
phonemes: ðə mˈɛɹi wˈɪdoʊz dˈɪd ðɛɹ bˈɛst tə flˈɜːt ænd kˈoʊks, ænd lˈæf ænd dʒˈɛst; ɚɹˈeɪndʒd, wɪð mˈʌtʃ ʌv bˈæntɚɹɪŋ ɡlˈiː, hɪz hˈɛɹ, ænd kˈɜːld ɪt plˈeɪfəli. ðɪ ˈɛldɪst, wɪð ɐ wˈaɪli θˈɛft, plˈʌkt wˈʌn baɪ wˈʌn ðə dˈɑːɹk hˈɛɹz lˈɛft.