text_original: Eternity seemed opening Her vista to his view, He trembled at the prospect, Graver he daily grew. Men tried their skill all vainly To dissipate his fear; But Rudolph only answered— "Eternity is near!
text_transcription: ETERNITY HE SEEMED OPENING HER VISTA TO HIS VIEW HE TREMBLED AT THE PROSPECT GRAVER HE DAILY GREW MEN TRIED THEIR SKILL ALL VAINLY TO DISSIPATE HIS FEAR BUT RUDOLPH ONLY ANSWERED ETERNITY IS NEAR
phonemes: ɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi sˈiːmd ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɜː vˈɪstə tə hɪz vjˈuː, hiː tɹˈɛmbəld æt ðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt, ɡɹˈeɪvɚ hiː dˈeɪli ɡɹˈuː. mˈɛn tɹˈaɪd ðɛɹ skˈɪl ˈɔːl vˈeɪnli tə dˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt hɪz fˈɪɹ; bˌʌt ɹˈuːdɑːlf ˈoʊnli ˈænsɚd— "ɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi ɪz nˈɪɹ!