text_original: But while one went for the man, there came a mes  senger from Corinth with tidings that Polybus the king was dead; and (Edipus hfted up his hands and said, "I thank thee, O Zeus; for the words of Phoebus Apollo, that I should slay my father, can never be accomplished."
text_transcription: BUT WHILE ONE WENT FOR THE MAN THERE CAME A MESSENGER FROM CORINTH WITH TIDINGS THAT POLYBUS THE KING WAS DEAD AND EEDIPUS LIFTED UP HIS HANDS AND SAID I THANK THEE O ZEUS FOR THE WORDS OF PHOEBUS APOLLO THAT I SHOULD SLAY MY FATHER CAN NEVER BE ACCOMPLISHED
phonemes: bˌʌt wˌaɪl wˈʌn wɛnt fɚðə mˈæn, ðɛɹ kˈeɪm ɐ mˈɛs sˈɛndʒɚ fɹʌm kˈɔːɹɪnθ wɪð tˈaɪdɪŋz ðæt pˈɑːlɪbəs ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz dˈɛd; ænd (ˈɛdɪpəs ˌeɪtʃˈɛftˈɛd ˌʌp hɪz hˈændz ænd sˈɛd, "aɪ θˈæŋk ðˈiː, ˈoʊ zˈuːs; fɚðə wˈɜːdz ʌv fˈoʊbəs ɐpˈɑːloʊ, ðæt aɪ ʃˌʊd slˈeɪ maɪ fˈɑːðɚ, kæn nˈɛvɚ biː ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt."