text_original: It sounds incredible that, when in Greece The poets sang to lyre or pipe, When HOMER (say) threw off his little piece, Nobody put the thing in type; Even in days less barbarously rude VIRGIL, it seems, was never interviewed.
text_transcription: IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE THAT WHEN IN GREECE THE POET SANG TO LYRE OR PIPE WHEN HOMER SAY THREW OFF HIS LITTLE PIECE NOBODY PUT THE THING IN TYPE EVEN IN DAYS LESS BARBAROUSLY RUDE VIRGIL IT SEEMS WAS NEVER INTERVIEWED
phonemes: ɪt sˈaʊndz ɪŋkɹˈɛdɪbəl ðˈæt, wˌɛn ɪn ɡɹˈiːs ðə pˈoʊɪts sˈæŋ tə lˈaɪɚ ɔːɹ pˈaɪp, wˌɛn hˈoʊmɚ (sˈeɪ) θɹˈuː ˈɔf hɪz lˈɪɾəl pˈiːs, nˈoʊbɑːdi pˌʊt ðə θˈɪŋ ɪn tˈaɪp; ˈiːvən ɪn dˈeɪz lˈɛs bˈɑːɹbɚɹəsli ɹˈuːd vˈɜːdʒɪl, ɪt sˈiːmz, wʌz nˈɛvɚɹ ˈɪntɚvjˌuːd.