text_original: While the scoundrels of Medmenham were ready to betray their old associate, and, with no touch of the honor proverbially attributed to thieves, to drive him into disgrace, to exile, and if possible to death, the loyal friendship of the poet was given to Wilkes without reserve.
text_transcription: WHILE THE SCOUNDRELS OF MEDANUM WERE READY TO BETRAY THEIR OLD ASSOCIATE AND WITH NO TOUCH OF THE HONOR PROVERBIALLY ATTRIBUTED TO THIEVES TO DRIVE HIM INTO DISGRACE TO EXILE AND IF POSSIBLE TO DEATH THE LOYAL FRIENDSHIP OF THE POET WAS GIVEN TO WILKES WITHOUT RESERVE
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðə skˈaʊndɹəlz ʌv mˈɛdmənˌæm wɜː ɹˈɛdi tə bᵻtɹˈeɪ ðɛɹ ˈoʊld ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt, ænd, wɪð nˈoʊ tˈʌtʃ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːnɚ pɹəvˈɜːbɪəli ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə θˈiːvz, tə dɹˈaɪv hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ dɪsɡɹˈeɪs, tʊ ˈɛɡzaɪl, ænd ɪf pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dˈɛθ, ðə lˈɔɪəl fɹˈɛndʃɪp ʌvðə pˈoʊɪt wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə wˈɪlks wɪðˌaʊt ɹɪzˈɜːv.