text_original: May the great god, Ukko, the Creator, grant that I may once more reach my dear home and country. It is better to drink clear water from a birchen cup in one's own home, than in foreign lands to drink the richest liquors from the golden beakers of strangers.'
text_transcription: MAY THE GREAT GOD O KO THE CREATOR GRANT THAT I MAY ONCE MORE REACH MY DEAR HOME AND COUNTRY IT IS BETTER TO DRINK CLEAR WATER FROM A BIRCHEN CUP IN ONE'S OWN HOME THAN IN FOREIGN LANDS TO DRINK THE RICHEST LIQUORS FROM THE GOLDEN BEAKERS OF STRANGERS
phonemes: mˈeɪ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɡˈɑːd, ˈʌkoʊ, ðə kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ, ɡɹˈænt ðæt aɪ mˈeɪ wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ ɹˈiːtʃ maɪ dˈɪɹ hˈoʊm ænd kˈʌntɹi. ɪɾ ɪz bˈɛɾɚ tə dɹˈɪŋk klˈɪɹ wˈɔːɾɚ fɹʌm ɐ bˈɜːtʃən kˈʌp ɪn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn hˈoʊm, ðɐn ɪn fˈɔːɹən lˈændz tə dɹˈɪŋk ðə ɹˈɪtʃɪst lˈɪkɚz fɹʌmðə ɡˈoʊldən bˈiːkɚz ʌv stɹˈeɪndʒɚz.