text_original: In the fervour of that day, they sold faster than the printers could take them off their presses; but as they were understood to be _songs_, and yet were not accompanied by music, every one set them to favourite tunes, commonly those of popular ballads.
text_transcription: IN THE FERVOR OF THAT DAY THEY SOLD FASTER THAN THE PRINTERS COULD TAKE THEM OFF THEIR PRESSES BUT AS THEY WERE UNDERSTOOD TO BE SONGS AND YET WERE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC EVERY ONE SET THEM TO FAVORITE TUNES COMMONLY THOSE OF POPULAR BALLADS
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈɜːvɚɹ ʌv ðæt dˈeɪ, ðeɪ sˈoʊld fˈæstɚ ðɐn ðə pɹˈɪntɚz kʊd tˈeɪk ðˌɛm ˈɔf ðɛɹ pɹˈɛsᵻz; bˌʌt æz ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˌʌndɚstˈʊd təbi sˈɔŋz, ænd jˈɛt wɜː nˌɑːt ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ mjˈuːzɪk, ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn sˈɛt ðˌɛm tə fˈeɪvɹɪt tˈuːnz, kˈɑːmənli ðoʊz ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚ bˈælədz.