text_original: —Had custom tended to prolong, As on your golden page engrained, Old processes of blade and prong, And best invention been retained For high crusades to lessen tears Throughout the race, the world had gained! . . . But too much, this, for fifty years.
text_transcription: HAD CUSTOM TENDED TO PROLONG AS ON YOUR GOLDEN PAGE AND GRAINED OLD PROCESSES OF BLADE AND PRONG AND BEST INVENTION BEEN RETAINED FOR HIGH CRUSADES TO LESSEN TEARS THROUGHOUT THE RACE THE WORLD HAD GAINED BUT TOO MUCH THIS FOR FIFTY YEARS
phonemes: —hæd kˈʌstəm tˈɛndᵻd tə pɹəlˈɔŋ, æz ˌɔn jʊɹ ɡˈoʊldən pˈeɪdʒ ɛŋɡɹˈeɪnd, ˈoʊld pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz ʌv blˈeɪd ænd pɹˈɔŋ, ænd bˈɛst ɪnvˈɛnʃən bˌɪn ɹᵻtˈeɪnd fɔːɹ hˈaɪ kɹuːsˈeɪdz tə lˈɛsən tˈɪɹz θɹuːˈaʊt ðə ɹˈeɪs, ðə wˈɜːld hæd ɡˈeɪnd! . . . bˌʌt tˈuː mʌtʃ, ðˈɪs, fɔːɹ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz.