text_original: II The pair seemed lovers, yet absorbed In mental scenes no longer orbed By love's young rays. Each countenance As it slowly, as it sadly Caught the lamplight's yellow glance Held in suspense a misery At things which had been or might be.
text_transcription: TWO THE PAIR SEEMED LOVERS YET ABSORBED IN MENTAL SCENES NO LONGER ORBED BY LOVE'S YOUNG RAYS EACH COUNTENANCE AS IT SLOWLY AS IT SADLY CAUGHT THE LAMPLIGHT'S YELLOW GLANCE HELD IN SUSPENSE AND MISERY AT THINGS WHICH HAD BEEN OR MIGHT BE
phonemes: ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ðə pˈɛɹ sˈiːmd lˈʌvɚz, jˈɛt ɐbsˈɔːɹbd ɪn mˈɛntəl sˈiːnz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ˈɔːɹbd baɪ lˈʌvz jˈʌŋ ɹˈeɪz. ˈiːtʃ kˈaʊntənəns æz ɪt slˈoʊli, æz ɪt sˈædli kˈɔːt ðə lˈæmplaɪts jˈɛloʊ ɡlˈæns hˈɛld ɪn səspˈɛns ɐ mˈɪzɚɹi æt θˈɪŋz wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɔːɹ mˌaɪt bˈiː.