text_original: In those younger days Burke thought himself, as every generous and ambitious youth must needs think himself, a poet, and many verses were forwarded to the faithful friend, to lighten the effect of serious theological discussions and elaborate comparisons of classical authors.
text_transcription: IN THOSE YOUNGER DAYS BURKE THOUGHT HIMSELF AS EVERY GENEROUS AND AMBITIOUS YOUTH MUST NEEDS THINK HIMSELF A POET AND MANY VERSES WERE FORWARDED TO THE FAITHFUL FRIEND TO LIGHTEN THE EFFECT OF SERIOUS THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSIONS AND ELABORATE COMPARISONS OF CLASSICAL AUTHORS
phonemes: ɪn ðoʊz jˈʌŋɡɚ dˈeɪz bˈɜːk θˈɔːt hɪmsˈɛlf, æz ˈɛvɹi dʒˈɛnɚɹəs ænd æmbˈɪʃəs jˈuːθ mˈʌst nˈiːdz θˈɪŋk hɪmsˈɛlf, ɐ pˈoʊɪt, ænd mˈɛni vˈɜːsᵻz wɜː fˈɔːɹwɚdᵻd tə ðə fˈeɪθfəl fɹˈɛnd, tə lˈaɪʔn̩ ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt ʌv sˈɪɹiəs θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dɪskˈʌʃənz ænd ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪt kəmpˈæɹɪsənz ʌv klˈæsɪkəl ˈɔːθɚz.