text_original: Half a loafer is never well bred, And Self Praise is a Dangerous Thing. And the Mice are at play When the Cat is away, For a moment, inspecting a King. (Tho' if Care kills a Cat, as the Proverbs declare, It is right to suppose that the King will take care.)
text_transcription: HALF A LOAFER IS NEVER WELL BRED AND SELF PRAISE IS A DANGEROUS THING AND THE MICE ARE AT PLAY WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY FOR A MOMENT INSPECTING A KING THOUGH IF CARE KILLS A CAT AS THE PROVERBS DECLARE IT IS RIGHT TO SUPPOSE THAT THE KING WILL TAKE CARE
phonemes: hˈæf ɐ lˈoʊfɚɹ ɪz nˈɛvɚ wˈɛl bɹˈɛd, ænd sˈɛlf pɹˈeɪz ɪz ɐ dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs θˈɪŋ. ænd ðə mˈaɪs ɑːɹ æt plˈeɪ wɛn ðə kˈæt ɪz ɐwˈeɪ, fɚɹə mˈoʊmənt, ɪnspˈɛktɪŋ ɐ kˈɪŋ. (ðˈoʊ ɪf kˈɛɹ kˈɪlz ɐ kˈæt, æz ðə pɹˈɑːvɜːbz dᵻklˈɛɹ, ɪɾ ɪz ɹˈaɪt tə səpˈoʊz ðætðə kˈɪŋ wɪl tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ.)