text_original: To peck out eyes the one with beak pretended, The other with protruded claws defended. The Cat, however, truth to say, Was always gentle in his play; And though he showed his claws, took care His little chirping friend to spare.
text_transcription: TO PECK OUT EYES THE ONE WITH BEAK PRETENDED THE OTHER WITH PROTRUDED CLAWS DEFENDED THE CAT HOWEVER TRUTH TO SAY WAS ALWAYS GENTLE IN HIS PLAY AND THOUGH HE SHOWED HIS CLAWS TOOK CARE HIS LITTLE CHIRPING FRIEND TO SPARE
phonemes: tə pˈɛk ˈaʊt ˈaɪz ðə wˈʌn wɪð bˈiːk pɹɪtˈɛndᵻd, ðɪ ˈʌðɚ wɪð pɹətɹˈuːdᵻd klˈɔːz dᵻfˈɛndᵻd. ðə kˈæt, haʊˈɛvɚ, tɹˈuːθ tə sˈeɪ, wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz dʒˈɛntəl ɪn hɪz plˈeɪ; ænd ðˌoʊ hiː ʃˈoʊd hɪz klˈɔːz, tˈʊk kˈɛɹ hɪz lˈɪɾəl tʃˈɜːpɪŋ fɹˈɛnd tə spˈɛɹ.