text_original: On a vast buckler those relentless men Terrified hell with fearful oaths ; And beside a black bull which they had slain, All, bathing their hands in blood, swore to be revenged. TJie Seven Chiefs before Thebes.
text_transcription: ON A VAST BUCKLER THOSE RELENTLESS MEN TERRIFIED HELL WITH FEARFUL OATH AND BESIDE A BLACK BULL WHICH THEY HAD SLAIN ALL BATHING THEIR HANDS IN BLOOD SWORE TO BE REVENGED THE SEVEN CHIEFS BEFORE THEBES
phonemes: ˌɔn ɐ vˈæst bˈʌklɚ ðoʊz ɹɪlˈɛntləs mˈɛn tˈɛɹᵻfˌaɪd hˈɛl wɪð fˈɪɹfəl ˈoʊθs ; ænd bᵻsˌaɪd ɐ blˈæk bˈʊl wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd slˈeɪn, ˈɔːl, bˈeɪðɪŋ ðɛɹ hˈændz ɪn blˈʌd, swˈɔːɹ təbi ɹᵻvˈɛndʒd. tˈiː dʒˈaɪ sˈɛvən tʃˈiːfs bᵻfˌɔːɹ θˈiːbz.