text_original: Again, in his manhood's beginning, He sees himself thrown on the world, And into the vortex of sinning By Pleasure's strong arms he is hurled. He hears the sweet Christmas bells ringing, "Repent ye, repent ye, and pray"; But he joins with his comrades in singing A bacchanal lay.
text_transcription: AGAIN IN HIS MANHOOD'S BEGINNING HE SEES HIMSELF THROWN ON THE WORLD AND INTO THE VORTEX OF SINNING BY PLEASURE'S STRONG ARMS HE IS HURLED HE HEARS THE SWEET CHRISTMAS BELLS RINGING REPENTIA REPENTIA AND PRAY BUT HE JOINS WITH HIS COMRADES IN SINGING A BACCHANEL LAY
phonemes: ɐɡˈɛn, ɪn hɪz mˈænhʊdz bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, hiː sˈiːz hɪmsˈɛlf θɹˈoʊn ɔnðə wˈɜːld, ænd ˌɪntʊ ðə vˈɔːɹtɛks ʌv sˈɪnɪŋ baɪ plˈɛʒɚz stɹˈɔŋ ˈɑːɹmz hiː ɪz hˈɜːld. hiː hˈɪɹz ðə swˈiːt kɹˈɪsməs bˈɛlz ɹˈɪŋɪŋ, "ɹᵻpˈɛnt jˈiː, ɹᵻpˈɛnt jˈiː, ænd pɹˈeɪ"; bˌʌt hiː dʒˈɔɪnz wɪð hɪz kˈɑːmɹædz ɪn sˈɪŋɪŋ ɐ bˈækənəl lˈeɪ.