text_original: The timid grass bird did not fly From her low nest when he came by ; The goldfinch and the throstle came, And the oriole with his breast of flame And year by year built in his trees : Their curious bright eyes surveyed Each sod uplifted by his spade ; They gathered fearless round his knees, And delved and foraged quite at ease, Beside him unafraid.
text_transcription: THE TIMID GRASS BIRD DID NOT FLY FROM HER LOW NEST WHEN HE CAME BY THE GOLDFINCH AND THE THROSTLE CAME AND THE AUREOLE WITH HIS BREAST AFLAME AND YEAR BY YEAR BUILDING HIS TREES THEIR CURIOUS BRIGHT EYES SURVEYED EACH SOD UPLIFTED BY HIS SPADE THEY GATHERED FEARLESS ROUND HIS KNEES AND DELVED AND FORAGED QUITE AT EASE BESIDE HIM UNAFRAID
phonemes: ðə tˈɪmɪd ɡɹˈæs bˈɜːd dɪdnˌɑːt flˈaɪ fɹʌm hɜː lˈoʊ nˈɛst wɛn hiː kˈeɪm bˈaɪ ; ðə ɡˈoʊldfɪntʃ ænd ðə θɹˈɑːsəl kˈeɪm, ænd ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪˌoʊl wɪð hɪz bɹˈɛst ʌv flˈeɪm ænd jˈɪɹ baɪ jˈɪɹ bˈɪlt ɪn hɪz tɹˈiːz : ðɛɹ kjˈʊɹɹiəs bɹˈaɪt ˈaɪz sɚvˈeɪd ˈiːtʃ sˈɑːd ʌplˈɪftᵻd baɪ hɪz spˈeɪd ; ðeɪ ɡˈæðɚd fˈɪɹləs ɹˈaʊnd hɪz nˈiːz, ænd dˈɛlvd ænd fˈɔːɹɪdʒd kwˈaɪt æɾ ˈiːz, bᵻsˌaɪd hˌɪm ʌnɐfɹˈeɪd.