text_original: In the old time a monarch through the murk Stared shuddering, and watched while fiery lines Traced on the wall a word of destiny ; And so the " Christian " kings who serve the Turk May read like message in those flashing signs : " Weighed, wanting, lo ! thy power is taken from thee."
text_transcription: IN THE OLD TIME A MONARCH THROUGH THE MURK STARED SHUDDERING AND WATCHED WHILE FIERY LINES TRACED ON THE WALL A WORD OF DESTINY AND SO THE CHRISTIAN KINGS WHO SERVED THE TURK MAY READ LIKE MESSAGE IN THOSE FLASHING SIGNS WAIT WANTING LO THY POWER IS TAKEN FROM THEE
phonemes: ɪnðɪ ˈoʊld tˈaɪm ɐ mˈɑːnɚk θɹuː ðə mˈɜːk stˈɛɹd ʃˈʌdɚɹɪŋ, ænd wˈɑːtʃt wˌaɪl fˈaɪɚɹi lˈaɪnz tɹˈeɪst ɔnðə wˈɔːl ɐ wˈɜːd ʌv dˈɛstɪni ; ænd sˈoʊ ðə " kɹˈɪstʃən " kˈɪŋz hˌuː sˈɜːv ðə tˈɜːk mˈeɪ ɹˈiːd lˈaɪk mˈɛsɪdʒ ɪn ðoʊz flˈæʃɪŋ sˈaɪnz : " wˈeɪd, wˈɔntɪŋ, lˈoʊ ! ðˌaɪ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪz tˈeɪkən fɹʌm ðˈiː."