text_original: Brother mine, and of misfortune ! times are hard, but do not fret, Keep your courage up and struggle, and we'll laugh at these things yet. Though there is no corn in Egypt, surely Africa has some Keep your smile in working order for the better days to come ! We shall often laugh together at the hard times that we know, And get measured by the tailor when our pants begin to go.
text_transcription: BROTHER MINE AND OF MISFORTUNE TIMES ARE HARD BUT DO NOT FRET KEEP YOUR COURAGE UP AND STRUGGLE AND WE'LL LAUGH AT THESE THINGS YET THOUGH THERE IS NO CORN IN EGYPT SURELY AFRICA HAS SOME KEEP YOUR SMILE IN WORKING ORDER FOR THE BETTER DAYS TO COME WE SHALL OFTEN LAUGH TOGETHER AT THE HARD TIMES THAT WE KNOW AND GET MEASURED BY THE TAILOR WHEN OUR PANTS BEGIN TO GO
phonemes: bɹˈʌðɚ mˈaɪn, ænd ʌv mɪsfˈɔːɹtʃʊn ! tˈaɪmz ɑːɹ hˈɑːɹd, bˌʌt duːnˌɑːt fɹˈɛt, kˈiːp jʊɹ kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ˌʌp ænd stɹˈʌɡəl, ænd wiːl lˈæf æt ðiːz θˈɪŋz jˈɛt. ðˌoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ kˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈiːdʒɪpt, ʃˈʊɹli ˈæfɹɪkə hɐz sˌʌm kˈiːp jʊɹ smˈaɪl ɪn wˈɜːkɪŋ ˈɔːɹdɚ fɚðə bˈɛɾɚ dˈeɪz tə kˈʌm ! wiːʃˌɐl ˈɔfən lˈæf təɡˌɛðɚɹ æt ðə hˈɑːɹd tˈaɪmz ðæt wiː nˈoʊ, ænd ɡɛt mˈɛʒɚd baɪ ðə tˈeɪlɚ wɛn ˌaʊɚ pˈænts bɪɡˈɪn tə ɡˈoʊ.