text_original: Drops do pierce the stubborn flint, Not by force, but often falling; Custome kills with feeble dint, More by use than strength prevailing : Single sands have little weight, Many make a drowning freight.
text_transcription: DROPS DO PIERCE THE STUBBORN FLINT NOT BY FORCE BUT OFTEN FALLING CUSTOM KILLS WITH FEEBLE DINT MORE BY USE THAN STRENGTH PREVAILING SINGLE SENSE HAVE LITTLE WEIGHT MANY MAKE A DROWNING FREIGHT
phonemes: dɹˈɑːps dˈuː pˈɪɹs ðə stˈʌbɚn flˈɪnt, nˌɑːt baɪ fˈɔːɹs, bˌʌt ˈɔfən fˈɔːlɪŋ; kˈʌstoʊm kˈɪlz wɪð fˈiːbəl dˈɪnt, mˈɔːɹ baɪ jˈuːs ðɐn stɹˈɛŋθ pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ : sˈɪŋɡəl sˈændz hæv lˈɪɾəl wˈeɪt, mˈɛni mˌeɪk ɐ dɹˈaʊnɪŋ fɹˈeɪt.