text_original: There are some of us now who find Addison's poem, even when regarded merely as a narrative in verse and not as a stage play, less thrilling in its closing passages than the story told in plain prose by Plutarch.
text_transcription: THERE ARE SOME OF US NOW WHO FIND ADDISON'S POEM EVEN WHEN REGARDED MERELY AS A NARRATIVE IN VERSE AND NOT AS A STAGE PLAY LESS THRILLING IN ITS CLOSING PASSAGES THAN THE STORY TOLD IN PLAIN PROSE BY PLUTARCH
phonemes: ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˌʌm ʌv ˌʌs nˈaʊ hˌuː fˈaɪnd ˈædɪsənz pˈoʊᵻm, ˈiːvən wɛn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd mˈɪɹli æz ɐ nˈæɹətˌɪv ɪn vˈɜːs ænd nˌɑːt æz ɐ stˈeɪdʒ plˈeɪ, lˈɛs θɹˈɪlɪŋ ɪn ɪts klˈoʊzɪŋ pˈæsɪdʒᵻz ðɐn ðə stˈɔːɹi tˈoʊld ɪn plˈeɪn pɹˈoʊz baɪ plˈuːɾɑːɹk.