text_original: Splendid the everlasting ocean shone As God's blue robe upon a desert thrown; Landward he saw the sea born breakers fare, Young as a wind and ancient as the air; August he saw the unending ranks uproll, With joy and wonder mastering the soul.
text_transcription: SPLENDID THE EVERLASTING OCEAN SHONE AS GOD'S BLUE ROBE UPON A DESERT THRONE LANDWARD HE SAW THE SEA BORN BREAKERS FAIR YOUNG AS THE WIND AND ANCIENT AS THE AIR AUGUST HE SAW THE UNENDING RANK'S UPROARL WITH JOY AND WONDER MASTERING THE SOUL
phonemes: splˈɛndɪd ðɪ ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ˈoʊʃən ʃˈɑːn æz ɡˈɑːdz blˈuː ɹˈoʊb əpˌɑːn ɐ dˈɛzɚt θɹˈoʊn; lˈændwɚd hiː sˈɔː ðə sˈiː bˈɔːɹn bɹˈeɪkɚz fˈɛɹ, jˈʌŋ æz ɐ wˈɪnd ænd ˈeɪntʃənt æz ðɪ ˈɛɹ; ˈɔːɡəst hiː sˈɔː ðɪ ˌʌnˈɛndɪŋ ɹˈæŋks ˈʌpɹoʊl, wɪð dʒˈɔɪ ænd wˈʌndɚ mˈæstɚɹɪŋ ðə sˈoʊl.