text_original: But there the Druids held them In error's iron chain, {12a} They would not hear of Jesus, And drove me thence again. Yet though at Abermawr I failed 'Mid Towyn's marshes drear, {12b} The people bowed before the Cross, And sought the Saviour dear.
text_transcription: BUT THERE THE DRUIDS HELD THEM IN ERROR'S IRON CHAIN THEY WOULD NOT HEAR OF JESUS AND DROVE ME THENCE AGAIN YET THOUGH AT EVERMORE I FAILED MID TOWNS MARSHES DREAR THE PEOPLE BOWED BEFORE THE CROSS AND SOUGHT THE SAVIOUR DEAR
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ ðə dɹˈuːɪdz hˈɛld ðˌɛm ɪn ˈɛɹɚz ˈaɪɚn tʃˈeɪn, {twˈɛlv ˈeɪ} ðeɪ wʊd nˌɑːt hˈɪɹ ʌv dʒˈiːzəs, ænd dɹˈoʊv mˌiː ðˈɛns ɐɡˈɛn. jˈɛt ðˌoʊ æɾ ˌæbɚmˈaʊɚɹ aɪ fˈeɪld mˈɪd tˈoʊɪnz mˈɑːɹʃᵻz dɹˈɪɹ, {twˈɛlv bˈiː} ðə pˈiːpəl bˈaʊd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə kɹˈɔs, ænd sˈɔːt ðə sˈeɪvjɚ dˈɪɹ.