text_original: As others of no mean degree, Whose statesmen ken, and iron chivalry Might worthily attain the rank of "the first Three."
text_transcription: AS OTHERS OF NO MEAN DEGREE WHOSE STATESMAN CAN AND IRON CHIVALRY MIGHT WORTHILY ATTAIN THE RANK OF THE FIRST THREE
phonemes: æz ˈʌðɚz ʌv nˈoʊ mˈiːn dᵻɡɹˈiː, hˌuːz stˈeɪtsmɛn kˈɛn, ænd ˈaɪɚn ʃˈɪvəlɹi mˌaɪt wˈɜːðili ɐtˈeɪn ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv "ðə fˈɜːst θɹˈiː."