text_original: By fits and starts they rode apace, And very often was his place Far off from her; he had to ride Ahead, to see what might betide When the roads cross'd; and sometimes, when There rose a murmuring from his men, Had to turn back with promises.
text_transcription: BY FITS AND STARTS THEY RODE APACE AND VERY OFTEN WAS HIS PLACE FAR OFF FROM HER HE HAD TO RIDE AHEAD TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BETIDE WHEN THE ROADS CROSSED AND SOMETIMES WHEN THERE ROSE A MURMURING FROM HIS MEN HAD TO TURN BACK WITH PROMISES
phonemes: baɪ fˈɪts ænd stˈɑːɹts ðeɪ ɹˈoʊd ɐpˈeɪs, ænd vˈɛɹi ˈɔfən wʌz hɪz plˈeɪs fˈɑːɹ ˈɔf fɹʌm hɜː; hiː hædtə ɹˈaɪd ɐhˈɛd, tə sˈiː wʌt mˌaɪt bᵻtˈaɪd wɛn ðə ɹˈoʊdz kɹˈɔsd; ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz, wˌɛn ðɛɹ ɹˈoʊz ɐ mˈɜːmɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz mˈɛn, hædtə tˈɜːn bˈæk wɪð pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz.