text_original: They tell us nothing; they have no sympathy; they hear no prayer; they spare neither vice nor virtue. And if we have no friend above to guide us through the labyrinth, if there is no Father's heart, no helping hand, of what use is life?
text_transcription: THEY TELL US NOTHING THEY HAVE NO SYMPATHY THEY HEAR NO PRAYER THEY SPARE NEITHER VICE NOR VIRTUE AND IF WE HAVE NO FRIEND ABOVE TO GUIDE US THROUGH THE LABYRINTH IF THERE IS NO FATHER'S HEART NO HELPING HAND OF WHAT USE IS LIFE
phonemes: ðeɪ tˈɛl ˌʌs nˈʌθɪŋ; ðeɪ hæv nˈoʊ sˈɪmpəθi; ðeɪ hˈɪɹ nˈoʊ pɹˈɛɹ; ðeɪ spˈɛɹ nˈiːðɚ vˈaɪs nˈɔːɹ vˈɜːtʃuː. ænd ɪf wiː hæv nˈoʊ fɹˈɛnd əbˌʌv tə ɡˈaɪd ˌʌs θɹuː ðə lˈæbɚɹˌɪnθ, ɪf ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ fˈɑːðɚz hˈɑːɹt, nˈoʊ hˈɛlpɪŋ hˈænd, ʌv wʌt jˈuːs ɪz lˈaɪf?