text_original: And to the needy, in whatever place, God wot! to day we'll lend a hand of grace; For where is he who hath not need himself, Although he dine on silver or on delf? And we who pass and nod this Christmas Day May never meet again on life's highway.
text_transcription: AND TO THE NEEDY IN WHATEVER PLACE GOD WOT TO DAY WE LEND THE HAND OF GRACE FOR WHERE IS HE WHO HATH NOT NEED HIMSELF ALTHOUGH HE DINE ON SILVER OR ON DELF AND WE WHO PASS AND NOD THIS CHRISTMAS DAY MAY NEVER MEET AGAIN ON LIFE'S HIGHWAY
phonemes: ænd tə ðə nˈiːdi, ɪn wʌtˈɛvɚ plˈeɪs, ɡˈɑːd wˈɑːt! tə dˈeɪ wiːl lˈɛnd ɐ hˈænd ʌv ɡɹˈeɪs; fɔːɹ wˌɛɹ ɪz hiː hˌuː hæθ nˌɑːt nˈiːd hɪmsˈɛlf, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː dˈaɪn ˌɔn sˈɪlvɚ ɔːɹ ˌɔn dˈɛlf? ænd wiː hˌuː pˈæs ænd nˈɑːd ðɪs kɹˈɪsməs dˈeɪ mˈeɪ nˈɛvɚ mˈiːt ɐɡˈɛn ˌɔn lˈaɪfz hˈaɪweɪ.