text_original: He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone, He swam the Esk river, where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
text_transcription: HE STAYED NOT FOR BREAK AND HE STOPPED NOT FOR STONE HE SWAM THE ESQUE RIVER WHERE FOOD THERE WAS NONE BUT ERE HE ALIGHTED AT NETHERBY GATE THE BRIDE HAD CONSENTED THE GALLANT CAME LATE FOR A LAGGARD IN LOVE AND THE DASTARD IN WAR WAS TO WED THE FAIR ELLEN OF BRAVE LOCHINVOIR
phonemes: hiː stˈeɪd nˌɑːt fɔːɹ bɹˈeɪk, ænd hiː stˈɑːpt nˌɑːt fɔːɹ stˈoʊn, hiː swˈæm ðɪ ˈɛsk ɹˈɪvɚ, wˌɛɹ fˈɔːɹd ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌn; bˌʌt ˈɛɹ hiː ɐlˈaɪɾᵻd æt nˈɛðɜːbi ɡˈeɪt, ðə bɹˈaɪd hæd kənsˈɛntᵻd, ðə ɡˈælənt kˈeɪm lˈeɪt: fɚɹə lˈæɡɚd ɪn lˈʌv, ænd ɐ dˈæstɚd ɪn wˈɔːɹ, wʌz tə wˈɛd ðə fˈɛɹ ˈɛlən ʌv bɹˈeɪv lˈɑːtʃɪnvˌɑːɹ.