text_original: Aye I but to be as near to her as now And do her service once in all my days Were better than despair. Yet if men find That I am Nila, they may well discern Wherefore I wait, and so the Rajah know, Or, at the least, my kindred draw me hence."
text_transcription: AY BUT TO BE AS NEAR TO HER AS NOW AND DO HER SERVICE ONCE IN ALL MY DAYS WERE BETTER THAN DESPAIR YET IF MEN FIND THAT I AM NIHILA THEY MAY WELL DISCERN WHEREFORE I WAIT AND SO THE RAJAH NO OR AT THE LEAST MY KINDRED DRAW ME HENCE
phonemes: ˈaɪ aɪ bˌʌt təbi æz nˌɪɹ tə hɜːɹ æz nˈaʊ ænd dˈuː hɜː sˈɜːvɪs wˈʌns ɪn ˈɔːl maɪ dˈeɪz wɜː bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn dᵻspˈɛɹ. jˈɛt ɪf mˈɛn fˈaɪnd ðæt aɪɐm nˈiːlə, ðeɪ mˈeɪ wˈɛl dɪsˈɜːn wˈɛɹfɔːɹ aɪ wˈeɪt, ænd sˌoʊ ðə ɹˈɑːdʒɑː nˈoʊ, ɔːɹ, æt ðə lˈiːst, maɪ kˈɪndɹɪd dɹˈɔː mˌiː hˈɛns."