text_original: Defoe had not much of the poetic gift ; the indescribable quality which, apart from mere skill in melody, dis  tinguishes genuine poetry from even the finest prose, was not bestowed upon him.
text_transcription: DE FOE HAD NOT MUCH OF THE POETIC GIFT THE INDESCRIBABLE QUALITY WHICH APART FROM MERE SKILL IN MELODY DISTINGUISHES GENUINE POETRY FROM EVEN THE FINEST PROSE WAS NOT BESTOWED UPON HIM
phonemes: dᵻfˈoʊ hæd nˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə poʊˈɛɾɪk ɡˈɪft ; ðɪ ˌɪndᵻskɹˈaɪbəbəl kwˈɔlᵻɾi wˈɪtʃ, ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌm mˈɪɹ skˈɪl ɪn mˈɛlədi, dˈɪs tˈɪŋɡwɪʃᵻz dʒˈɛnjuːɪn pˈoʊɪtɹi fɹʌm ˈiːvən ðə fˈaɪnɪst pɹˈoʊz, wʌz nˌɑːt bᵻstˈoʊd əpˌɑːn hˌɪm.