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http://www.archive.org/download/deadmensshoes_1606_librivox/deadmenshoes_18_braddon_64kb.mp3
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is there a young woman called dimond in service here now asks alexis dunno i'm shaw replies the flunkey with another yawn what do you want with her
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ɪz ðɛɹ ʌ jʌŋ wʊmʌn kɔld daɪmʌnd ɪn sɜ˞vʌs hiɹ naʊ æsks ʌlɛksɪs dʌnoʊ aɪ'ɛm ʃɔ ɹɪplaɪz ðʌ wɪð ʌnʌðɜ˞ jɔn wʌt du ju wɑnt wɪð hɜ˞
Is there a young woman called Dimond in service here now? Asks Alexis dunno, i'm Shaw. Replies the Flunkey with another yawn. what do you want with her?
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comforted by this assurance he is inclined to be wondrously indulgent to forgive much should she but prove herself worthy to be forgiven he tries to occupy himself with hard-headed business during that weary interval in which he waits for sibyl's reply
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kʌmfɜ˞tɪd baɪ ðɪs ʌʃʊɹʌns hi ɪz ɪnklaɪnd tu bi ɪndʌldʒʌnt tu fɜ˞ɡɪv mʌtʃ ʃʊd ʃi bʌt pɹuv hɜ˞sɛlf wɜ˞ði tu bi fɜ˞ɡɪvʌn hi tɹaɪz tu ɑkjʌpaɪ hɪmsɛlf wɪð hɑɹd-hɛdʌd bɪznʌs dʊɹɪŋ ðæt wɪɹi ɪntɜ˞vʌl ɪn wɪtʃ hi weɪts fɔɹ sɪbʌl'ɛs ɹɪplaɪ
Comforted by this assurance, he is inclined to be wondrously indulgent, to forgive much, should she but prove herself worthy to be forgiven. he tries to occupy himself with hard-headed business during that weary interval in which he waits for Sibyl's reply.
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the footman yawns audibly and when reminded of his duties by a nudge from cook's plump elbow mutters contemptuously oh hang it that fellow can wait you know and then withdraws himself lazily from his post of observation and anon opens the street door a little way filling the opening with his person
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ðʌ fʊtmʌn jɔnz ɑdʌbli ʌnd wɛn ɹimaɪndɪd ʌv hɪz dutiz baɪ ʌ nʌdʒ fɹʌm kʊk'ɛs plʌmp ɛlboʊ mʌtɜ˞z kʌntɛmptʃwʌsli oʊ hæŋ ɪt ðæt fɛloʊ kæn weɪt ju noʊ ʌnd ðɛn wɪðdɹɔz hɪmsɛlf læzʌli fɹʌm hɪz poʊst ʌv ɑbzɜ˞veɪʃʌn ʌnd ænɔn oʊpʌnz ðʌ stɹit dɔɹ ʌ lɪtʌl weɪ fɪlɪŋ ðʌ oʊpʌnɪŋ wɪð hɪz pɜ˞sʌn
The footman yawns audibly and when reminded of his duties by a nudge from cook's plump elbow, mutters contemptuously: oh hang it, that fellow can wait, You know. And then withdraws himself lazily from his post of observation and anon opens the street door a little way, filling the opening with his person.
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he is well received and his views approved by mr keel the senior partner a gentleman with large ideas a palatial villa on clapham common vineries pineries succession houses and a stable which is a perennial source of profit to the horse dealers and the veterinary surgeon
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hi ɪz wɛl ɹʌsivd ʌnd hɪz vjuz ʌpɹuvd baɪ mɪstɜ˞ kil ðʌ sinjɜ˞ pɑɹtnɜ˞ ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn wɪð lɑɹdʒ aɪdiʌz ʌ pʌleɪʃʌl vɪlʌ ɑn klæfʌm kɑmʌn sʌksɛʃʌn haʊsʌz ʌnd ʌ steɪbʌl wɪtʃ ɪz ʌ pɜ˞ɛniʌl sɔɹs ʌv pɹɑfʌt tu ðʌ hɔɹs dilɜ˞z ʌnd ðʌ vɛtɹʌnɛɹi sɜ˞dʒʌn
He is well received and his views approved by Mr Keel, the senior partner, a gentleman with large ideas. A palatial villa on Clapham common, vineries, pineries, succession houses and a stable which is a perennial source of profit to the horse dealers and the veterinary surgeon.
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of course it is you might have known answers cook who has come into the hall and now contemplates alexis over the youth's shoulder what do you want with jane dimond she inquires sharply there's no followers allowed here
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ʌv kɔɹs ɪt ɪz ju maɪt hæv noʊn ænsɜ˞z kʊk hu hæz kʌm ɪntu ðʌ hɔl ʌnd naʊ kɑntʌmpleɪts ʌlɛksɪs oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ juθ'ɛs ʃoʊldɜ˞ wʌt du ju wɑnt wɪð dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd ʃi ɪnkwaɪɜ˞z ʃɑɹpli ðɛɹ'ɛs noʊ fɑloʊɜ˞z ʌlaʊd hiɹ
Of course it is. You might have known answers. cook, who has come into the hall and now contemplates Alexis over the youth's shoulder. What do you want with Jane Dimond? she inquires sharply. There's no followers allowed here.
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we won't go into particulars till you find out whether she's still here answers alexis coolly perhaps you will condescend so far as to inquire of your fellow servant hi cooky bawls the footman what's our jane's name diamond ain't it
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wi wʌn'ti ɡoʊ ɪntu pɜ˞tɪkjʌlɜ˞z tɪl ju faɪnd aʊt wɛðɜ˞ ʃi'ɛs stɪl hiɹ ænsɜ˞z ʌlɛksɪs kuli pɜ˞hæps ju wɪl kɑndɪsɛnd soʊ fɑɹ æz tu ɪnkwaɪɹ ʌv jɔɹ fɛloʊ sɜ˞vʌnt haɪ bɔlz ðʌ fʊtmʌn wʌt'ɛs aʊɜ˞ dʒeɪn'ɛs neɪm daɪmʌnd 'ti ɪt
We won't go into particulars till you find out whether she's still here, answers Alexis. Coolly, perhaps you will condescend so far as to inquire of your fellow servant. hi, cooky bawls the footman. What's our Jane's name, diamond, ain't it?
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he goes down to monsieur keel and skrew's office and enters upon the discussion of certain extensions and improvements in the australian branch of the business improvements which his experience of the colony has suggested to him
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hi ɡoʊz daʊn tu mʌsjɜ˞ kil ʌnd 'ɛs ɔfɪs ʌnd ɛntɜ˞z ʌpɑn ðʌ dɪskʌʃʌn ʌv sɜ˞tʌn ɪkstɛnʃʌnz ʌnd ɪmpɹuvmʌnts ɪn ðʌ ɔstɹeɪljʌn bɹæntʃ ʌv ðʌ bɪznʌs ɪmpɹuvmʌnts wɪtʃ hɪz ɪkspɪɹiʌns ʌv ðʌ kɑlʌni hæz sʌdʒɛstɪd tu hɪm
He goes down to Monsieur Keel and Skrew's office and enters upon the discussion of certain extensions and improvements in the australian branch of the business, improvements which his experience of the colony has suggested to him.
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you'll have to take me on trust oh as far as i am concerned it's all right said marriott i know you wouldn't be ass enough to do a thing like that without a jolly good reason
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ju' hæv tu teɪk mi ɑn tɹʌst oʊ æz fɑɹ æz aɪ æm kʌnsɜ˞nd ɪt'ɛs ɔl ɹaɪt sɛd mɛɹiʌt aɪ noʊ ju 'ti bi æs ɪnʌf tu du ʌ θɪŋ laɪk ðæt wɪθaʊt ʌ dʒɑli ɡʊd ɹizʌn
You'll have to take me on trust. oh, As far as i am concerned, it's all right. Said Marriott, i know you wouldn't be ass enough to do a thing like that without a jolly good reason.
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a sign-post informed him of three things by following road one he might get to brindleham and ultimately if he persevered to corden
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ʌ saɪn-poʊst ɪnfɔɹmd hɪm ʌv θɹi θɪŋz baɪ fɑloʊɪŋ ɹoʊd wʌn hi maɪt ɡɛt tu ʌnd ʌltʌmʌtli ɪf hi pɜ˞sʌvɪɹd tu
A sign-post informed him of three things: by following road, one he might get to Brindleham and ultimately, if he persevered, to Corden.
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this is all rot you can't do a thing like this and then refuse to offer any explanation and expect things to go on just as usual i don't said gethryn i know there's going to be a row but i can't explain
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ðɪs ɪz ɔl ɹɑt ju kæn'ti du ʌ θɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ʌnd ðɛn ɹʌfjuz tu ɔfɜ˞ ɛni ɛksplʌneɪʃʌn ʌnd ɪkspɛkt θɪŋz tu ɡoʊ ɑn dʒʌst æz juʒʌwʌl aɪ dɑn'ti sɛd aɪ noʊ ðɛɹ'ɛs ɡoʊɪŋ tu bi ʌ ɹoʊ bʌt aɪ kæn'ti ɪkspleɪn
This is all rot. You can't do a thing like this and then refuse to offer any explanation and expect things to go on just as usual. I don't said Gethryn. I know there's going to be a row, but i can't explain.
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for his lucid directions vanished suddenly he gazed searchingly at the three roads but to single out one of them as straighter than the other two was a task that baffled him completely
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fɔɹ hɪz lusʌd dɜ˞ɛkʃʌnz vænɪʃt sʌdʌnli hi ɡeɪzd æt ðʌ θɹi ɹoʊdz bʌt tu sɪŋɡʌl aʊt wʌn ʌv ðɛm æz stɹeɪtɜ˞ ðæn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ tu wɑz ʌ tæsk ðæt bæfʌld hɪm kʌmplitli
For his lucid directions vanished suddenly. He gazed searchingly at the three roads, but to single out one of them as straighter than the other two was a task that baffled him completely.
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his progress was not rapid half an hour before his one wish had been to catch sight of a fellow being now when he would have preferred to have avoided his species men seemed to spring up from nowhere and every man
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hɪz pɹɑɡɹɛs wɑz nɑt ɹæpʌd hæf æn aʊɜ˞ bɪfɔɹ hɪz wʌn wɪʃ hæd bɪn tu kætʃ saɪt ʌv ʌ fɛloʊ biɪŋ naʊ wɛn hi wʊd hæv pɹʌfɜ˞d tu hæv ʌvɔɪdɪd hɪz spiʃiz mɛn simd tu spɹɪŋ ʌp fɹʌm noʊwɛɹ ʌnd ɛvɜ˞i mæn
His progress was not rapid. Half an hour before his one wish had been to catch sight of a fellow being now, when he would have preferred to have avoided his species. Men seemed to spring up from nowhere, and every man
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the notice had changed to three miles and again to two when suddenly he felt that jarring sensation which every cyclist knows his back tire was punctured it was impossible to ride on he got off and walked he was still in his cricket clothes and the fact that he had on spiked boots did not make walking any the easier
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ðʌ noʊtʌs hæd tʃeɪndʒd tu θɹi maɪlz ʌnd ʌɡɛn tu tu wɛn sʌdʌnli hi fɛlt ðæt dʒɑɹɪŋ sɛnseɪʃʌn wɪtʃ ɛvɜ˞i saɪkʌlɪst noʊz hɪz bæk taɪɜ˞ wɑz pʌŋktʃɜ˞d ɪt wɑz ɪmpɑsʌbʌl tu ɹaɪd ɑn hi ɡɑt ɔf ʌnd wɔkt hi wɑz stɪl ɪn hɪz kɹɪkʌt kloʊðz ʌnd ðʌ fækt ðæt hi hæd ɑn spaɪkt buts dɪd nɑt meɪk wɔkɪŋ ɛni ðʌ iziɜ˞
The notice had changed to three miles and again to two when suddenly he felt that jarring sensation which every cyclist knows: his back tire was punctured. It was impossible to ride on. He got off and walked. He was still in his cricket clothes and the fact that he had on spiked boots did not make walking any the easier.
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of them had a remark to make or a question to ask about the punctured tyre reserve is not the leading characteristic of an average yokel gethryn however refused to be drawn into conversation on the subject at last one
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ʌv ðɛm hæd ʌ ɹɪmɑɹk tu meɪk ɔɹ ʌ kwɛstʃʌn tu æsk ʌbaʊt ðʌ pʌŋktʃɜ˞d taɪɹ ɹɪzɜ˞v ɪz nɑt ðʌ lidɪŋ kɛɹʌktɜ˞ɪstɪk ʌv æn ævɜ˞ɪdʒ joʊkɛl haʊɛvɜ˞ ɹʌfjuzd tu bi dɹɔn ɪntu kɑnvɜ˞seɪʃʌn ɑn ðʌ sʌbdʒɛkt æt læst wʌn
Of them had a remark to make or a question to ask about. The punctured tyre reserve is not the leading characteristic of an average yokel Gethryn, however, refused to be drawn into conversation on the subject- at last one.
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more determined than the rest brought him to bay hoy mister stop called a voice gethryn turned a man was running up the road towards him he arrived panting what's up said the bishop you've got a puncture said the man pointing an accusing finger at the flattened tire
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mɔɹ dɪtɜ˞mʌnd ðæn ðʌ ɹɛst bɹɔt hɪm tu beɪ hɔɪ mɪstɜ˞ stɑp kɔld ʌ vɔɪs tɜ˞nd ʌ mæn wɑz ɹʌnɪŋ ʌp ðʌ ɹoʊd tʌwɔɹdz hɪm hi ɜ˞aɪvd pæntɪŋ wʌt'ɛs ʌp sɛd ðʌ bɪʃʌp ju'vi ɡɑt ʌ pʌŋktʃɜ˞ sɛd ðʌ mæn pɔɪntɪŋ æn ʌkjuzɪŋ fɪŋɡɜ˞ æt ðʌ flætʌnd taɪɜ˞
More determined than the rest, brought him to bay. Hoy, mister, stop, called a voice. Gethryn turned. A man was running up the road towards him. he arrived panting: what's up? said the bishop. You've got a puncture, said the man, pointing an accusing finger at the flattened tire.
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the bishop passed through old inns with some way on his machine he had much lost time to make up a signpost bearing the legend anfield four miles told him that he was nearing his destination
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ðʌ bɪʃʌp pæst θɹu oʊld ɪnz wɪð sʌm weɪ ɑn hɪz mʌʃin hi hæd mʌtʃ lɔst taɪm tu meɪk ʌp ʌ saɪnpoʊst bɛɹɪŋ ðʌ lɛdʒʌnd fɔɹ maɪlz toʊld hɪm ðæt hi wɑz nɪɹɪŋ hɪz dɛstʌneɪʃʌn
The bishop passed through old inns with some way on his machine. he had much lost time to make up a signpost bearing the legend: Anfield four miles told him that he was nearing his destination.
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the first thing that caught his eye was the station clock with its hands pointing to five past four and then he realized that his uncle's train having left a clear half hour before his labours had all been for nothing
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ðʌ fɜ˞st θɪŋ ðæt kɑt hɪz aɪ wɑz ðʌ steɪʃʌn klɑk wɪð ɪts hændz pɔɪntɪŋ tu faɪv pæst fɔɹ ʌnd ðɛn hi ɹiʌlaɪzd ðæt hɪz ʌŋkʌl'ɛs tɹeɪn hævɪŋ lɛft ʌ klɪɹ hæf aʊɜ˞ bɪfɔɹ hɪz hæd ɔl bɪn fɔɹ nʌθɪŋ
The first thing that caught his eye was the station clock, with its hands pointing to five past four, and then he realized that his uncle's train, having left a clear half hour before his labours, had all been for nothing.
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the first person of whom he asked the way to the junction answered the riddle almost without thinking he left his machine out in the road and went on to the platform
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ðʌ fɜ˞st pɜ˞sʌn ʌv hum hi æskt ðʌ weɪ tu ðʌ dʒʌŋkʃʌn ænsɜ˞d ðʌ ɹɪdʌl ɔlmoʊst wɪθaʊt θɪŋkɪŋ hi lɛft hɪz mʌʃin aʊt ɪn ðʌ ɹoʊd ʌnd wɛnt ɑn tu ðʌ plætfɔɹm
The first person of whom he asked the way to the junction answered the riddle almost without thinking. He left his machine out in the road and went on to the platform.
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it's the other chaps i'm thinking about you'll find it jolly hard to put norris off i'm afraid he's most awfully sick about the match he fielded badly which always makes him shirty jephson too you'll have a bad time with jephson
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ɪt'ɛs ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ tʃæps aɪ'ɛm θɪŋkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ju' faɪnd ɪt dʒɑli hɑɹd tu pʊt nɔɹɪs ɔf aɪ'ɛm ʌfɹeɪd hi'ɛs moʊst ɑfli sɪk ʌbaʊt ðʌ mætʃ hi fildɪd bædli wɪtʃ ɔlweɪz meɪks hɪm tu ju' hæv ʌ bæd taɪm wɪð
It's the other Chaps i'm thinking about. You'll find it jolly hard to put Norris off. I'm afraid he's most awfully sick about the match he fielded badly, which always makes him shirty- Jephson too. You'll have a bad time with Jephson.
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it looks so much better don't you think so why did they let you out goodbye and feeling a little more comfortable after this outburst he wheeled his bicycle on into anfield high street minds in the village of anfield worked with extraordinary rapidity
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ɪt lʊks soʊ mʌtʃ bɛtɜ˞ dɑn'ti ju θɪŋk soʊ waɪ dɪd ðeɪ lɛt ju aʊt ɡʊdbaɪ ʌnd filɪŋ ʌ lɪtʌl mɔɹ kʌmfɜ˞tʌbʌl æftɜ˞ ðɪs aʊtbɜ˞st hi wild hɪz baɪsɪkʌl ɑn ɪntu haɪ stɹit maɪndz ɪn ðʌ vɪlʌdʒ ʌv wɜ˞kt wɪð ɛkstɹʌɔɹdʌnɛɹi ɹʌpɪdʌti
It looks so much better, don't you think so? Why did they let you out? goodbye, and feeling a little more comfortable after this outburst, he wheeled his bicycle on into Anfield high street. Minds in the village of Anfield worked with extraordinary rapidity.
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monk in a recent conversation had taken him aback somewhat but his feelings on that occasion were not to be compared with what he felt on seeing the one person whom he least desired to meet standing at his side
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mʌŋk ɪn ʌ ɹisʌnt kɑnvɜ˞seɪʃʌn hæd teɪkʌn hɪm ʌbæk sʌmwʌt bʌt hɪz filɪŋz ɑn ðæt ʌkeɪʒʌn wɜ˞ nɑt tu bi kʌmpɛɹd wɪð wʌt hi fɛlt ɑn siɪŋ ðʌ wʌn pɜ˞sʌn hum hi list dɪzaɪɜ˞d tu mit stændɪŋ æt hɪz saɪd
Monk in a recent conversation had taken him aback somewhat, but his feelings on that occasion were not to be compared with what he felt on seeing the one person whom he least desired to meet standing at his side.
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farnie was reading one of those halfpenny weeklies which with a nerve which is the only credible thing about them call themselves comic he did not see the bishop until the shadow falling across his paper caused him to look up it was not often that he found himself unequal to a situation
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wɑz ɹidɪŋ wʌn ʌv ðoʊz wikliz wɪtʃ wɪð ʌ nɜ˞v wɪtʃ ɪz ðʌ oʊnli kɹɛdʌbʌl θɪŋ ʌbaʊt ðɛm kɔl ðɛmsɛlvz kɑmɪk hi dɪd nɑt si ðʌ bɪʃʌp ʌntɪl ðʌ ʃædoʊ fɑlɪŋ ʌkɹɔs hɪz peɪpɜ˞ kɑzd hɪm tu lʊk ʌp ɪt wɑz nɑt ɔfʌn ðæt hi faʊnd hɪmsɛlf ʌnikwʌl tu ʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn
Farnie was reading one of those halfpenny weeklies which, with a nerve which is the only credible thing about them, call themselves comic. he did not see the bishop until the shadow falling across his paper caused him to look up. It was not often that he found himself unequal to a situation.
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the full bitterness of life came home to him he was turning away from the station when he stopped something else had caught his eye on a bench at the extreme end of the platform sat a youth and a further scrutiny convinced the bishop of the fact that the youth was none other
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ðʌ fʊl bɪtɜ˞nʌs ʌv laɪf keɪm hoʊm tu hɪm hi wɑz tɜ˞nɪŋ ʌweɪ fɹʌm ðʌ steɪʃʌn wɛn hi stɑpt sʌmθɪŋ ɛls hæd kɑt hɪz aɪ ɑn ʌ bɛntʃ æt ðʌ ɛkstɹim ɛnd ʌv ðʌ plætfɔɹm sæt ʌ juθ ʌnd ʌ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ skɹutʌni kʌnvɪnst ðʌ bɪʃʌp ʌv ðʌ fækt ðæt ðʌ juθ wɑz nʌn ʌðɜ˞
The full bitterness of life came home to him. He was turning away from the station when he stopped. Something else had caught his eye. On a bench at the extreme end of the platform sat a youth, and a further scrutiny convinced the bishop of the fact that the youth was none other.
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his jaw dropped limply comic blitherings fluttered to the ground the bishop was the first to speak indeed if he had waited for farnie to break the silence he would have waited long
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hɪz dʒɔ dɹɑpt kɑmɪk flʌtɜ˞d tu ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd ðʌ bɪʃʌp wɑz ðʌ fɜ˞st tu spik ɪndid ɪf hi hæd weɪtɪd fɔɹ tu bɹeɪk ðʌ saɪlʌns hi wʊd hæv weɪtɪd lɔŋ
His jaw dropped limply, comic blitherings fluttered to the ground. The bishop was the first to speak. indeed, if he had waited for Farnie to break the silence, he would have waited long.
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oh said gethryn as they were about to mount there's that money i was forgetting out with it ten pounds had been the sum farnie had taken from the study six was all he was able to restore gethryn enquired after the deficit i gave it to monk said farnie
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oʊ sɛd æz ðeɪ wɜ˞ ʌbaʊt tu maʊnt ðɛɹ'ɛs ðæt mʌni aɪ wɑz fɜ˞ɡɛtɪŋ aʊt wɪð ɪt tɛn paʊndz hæd bɪn ðʌ sʌm hæd teɪkʌn fɹʌm ðʌ stʌdi sɪks wɑz ɔl hi wɑz eɪbʌl tu ɹɪstɔɹ æftɜ˞ ðʌ dɛfʌsʌt aɪ ɡeɪv ɪt tu mʌŋk sɛd
Oh, said Gethryn, as they were about to mount, there's that money i was forgetting out with it. Ten pounds had been the sum Farnie had taken from the study. six was all he was able to restore. Gethryn enquired after the deficit. I gave it to monk, said Farnie.
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farnie using his out of bounds adventures as a foundation worked up a highly artistic narrative of doings which if they had actually been performed would certainly have entailed expulsion he had judged gethryn's character correctly
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juzɪŋ hɪz aʊt ʌv baʊndz ædvɛntʃɜ˞z æz ʌ faʊndeɪʃʌn wɜ˞kt ʌp ʌ haɪli ɑɹtɪstɪk næɹʌtɪv ʌv duɪŋz wɪtʃ ɪf ðeɪ hæd æktʃuʌli bɪn pɜ˞fɔɹmd wʊd sɜ˞tʌnli hæv ɪnteɪld ɪkspʌlʃʌn hi hæd dʒʌdʒd 'ɛs kɛɹɪktɜ˞ kɜ˞ɛktli
Farnie, using his out of bounds adventures as a foundation, worked up a highly artistic narrative of doings which, if they had actually been performed, would certainly have entailed expulsion. He had judged Gethryn's character correctly.
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and lesser middlefold in the vale but on the subject of anfield and anfield junction the board was silent two courses lay open to him should he select a route at random or wait for somebody to come and direct him he waited
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ʌnd lɛsɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ veɪl bʌt ɑn ðʌ sʌbdʒɛkt ʌv ʌnd dʒʌŋkʃʌn ðʌ bɔɹd wɑz saɪlʌnt tu kɔɹsʌz leɪ oʊpʌn tu hɪm ʃʊd hi sʌlɛkt ʌ ɹut æt ɹændʌm ɔɹ weɪt fɔɹ sʌmbɑdi tu kʌm ʌnd dɜ˞ɛkt hɪm hi weɪtɪd
And lesser Middlefold in the vale. But on the subject of Anfield and Anfield junction, the board was silent. Two courses lay open to him. should he select a route at random or wait for somebody to come and direct him? He waited.
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this was not strictly true monk had not said he had hinted and he had hinted at flogging not expulsion why pursued the bishop what had you and monk been up to
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ðɪs wɑz nɑt stɹɪktli tɹu mʌŋk hæd nɑt sɛd hi hæd hɪntʌd ʌnd hi hæd hɪntʌd æt flɑɡɪŋ nɑt ɪkspʌlʃʌn waɪ pɜ˞sud ðʌ bɪʃʌp wʌt hæd ju ʌnd mʌŋk bɪn ʌp tu
This was not strictly true. Monk had not said he had hinted, and he had hinted at flogging, not expulsion. Why pursued the bishop? What had you and Monk been up to?
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his one wish after the match was to have your gore and plenty of it nothing else would have pleased him a bit and think of the chaps in the house too just consider what a pull this gives monk and his mob over you the house will want some looking after now i fancy
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hɪz wʌn wɪʃ æftɜ˞ ðʌ mætʃ wɑz tu hæv jɔɹ ɡɔɹ ʌnd plɛnti ʌv ɪt nʌθɪŋ ɛls wʊd hæv plizd hɪm ʌ bɪt ʌnd θɪŋk ʌv ðʌ tʃæps ɪn ðʌ haʊs tu dʒʌst kʌnsɪdɜ˞ wʌt ʌ pʊl ðɪs ɡɪvz mʌŋk ʌnd hɪz mɑb oʊvɜ˞ ju ðʌ haʊs wɪl wɑnt sʌm lʊkɪŋ æftɜ˞ naʊ aɪ fænsi
His one wish after the match was to have your gore, and plenty of it. Nothing else would have pleased him a bit. And think of the chaps in the house too. Just consider what a pull this gives monk and his mob over you. the house will want some looking after now, i fancy.
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get up he said farnie got up come on farnie came go and get your machine said gethryn hurry up and now you will jolly well come back to beckford you little beast but before that could be done there was gethryn's back wheel to be mended this took time it was nearly half past four before they started
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ɡɛt ʌp hi sɛd ɡɑt ʌp kʌm ɑn keɪm ɡoʊ ʌnd ɡɛt jɔɹ mʌʃin sɛd hɜ˞i ʌp ʌnd naʊ ju wɪl dʒɑli wɛl kʌm bæk tu bɛkfɔɹd ju lɪtʌl bist bʌt bɪfɔɹ ðæt kʊd bi dʌn ðɛɹ wɑz 'ɛs bæk wil tu bi mɛndɪd ðɪs tʊk taɪm ɪt wɑz nɪɹli hæf pæst fɔɹ bɪfɔɹ ðeɪ stɑɹtɪd
Get up. He said: Farnie got up. Come on, Farnie came, go and get your machine, said Gethryn, hurry up, and now you will jolly well come back to Beckford, you little beast. But before that could be done, there was Gethryn's back wheel to be mended. this took time. It was nearly half past four before they started.
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to gethryn in his present frame of mind the mere mention of monk was sufficient to uncork the vials of his wrath what the blazes did you do that for what's monk got to do with it he said he'd get me sacked if i didn't pay him whined farnie
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tu ɪn hɪz pɹɛzʌnt fɹeɪm ʌv maɪnd ðʌ mɪɹ mɛnʃʌn ʌv mʌŋk wɑz sʌfɪʃʌnt tu ʌnkɔɹk ðʌ vaɪʌlz ʌv hɪz ɹæθ wʌt ðʌ bleɪzɪz dɪd ju du ðæt fɔɹ wʌt'ɛs mʌŋk ɡɑt tu du wɪð ɪt hi sɛd hi'di ɡɛt mi sækt ɪf aɪ 'ti peɪ hɪm
To Gethryn. In his present frame of mind, the mere mention of Monk was sufficient to uncork the vials of his wrath. what the blazes did you do that for? what's Monk got to do with it? He said he'd get me sacked if i didn't pay. him, whined Farnie.
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as he rode on he tried to imagine what would happen in consequence of that desertion and he could not do it his crime was so far as he knew absolutely without precedent in the school history as they passed the cricket field he saw that it was empty stumps were usually drawn early
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æz hi ɹoʊd ɑn hi tɹaɪd tu ɪmædʒʌn wʌt wʊd hæpʌn ɪn kɑnsʌkwʌns ʌv ðæt dɪzɜ˞ʃʌn ʌnd hi kʊd nɑt du ɪt hɪz kɹaɪm wɑz soʊ fɑɹ æz hi nu æbsʌlutli wɪθaʊt pɹɛsɪdʌnt ɪn ðʌ skul hɪstɜ˞i æz ðeɪ pæst ðʌ kɹɪkʌt fild hi sɔ ðæt ɪt wɑz ɛmpti stʌmps wɜ˞ juʒʌwʌli dɹɔn ɜ˞li
As he rode on, he tried to imagine what would happen in consequence of that desertion, and he could not do it. His crime was, so far as he knew, absolutely without precedent in the school history. As they passed the cricket field, he saw that it was empty. Stumps were usually drawn early.
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if the matter had been simply a case for a flogging the bishop would have stood aside and let the thing go on against the extreme penalty of school law he felt bound as a matter of family duty to shield his relative
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ɪf ðʌ mætɜ˞ hæd bɪn sɪmpli ʌ keɪs fɔɹ ʌ flɑɡɪŋ ðʌ bɪʃʌp wʊd hæv stʊd ʌsaɪd ʌnd lɛt ðʌ θɪŋ ɡoʊ ɑn ʌɡɛnst ðʌ ɛkstɹim pɛnʌlti ʌv skul lɔ hi fɛlt baʊnd æz ʌ mætɜ˞ ʌv fæmʌli duti tu ʃild hɪz ɹɛlʌtɪv
If the matter had been simply a case for a flogging, the bishop would have stood aside and let the thing go on against the extreme penalty of school law. He felt bound, as a matter of family duty, to shield his relative.
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and he saw a bad time coming for himself in the very near future either he must expose farnie which he had resolved not to do or he must refuse to explain his absence from the m c c match for by now there was not the smallest chance of his being able to get back in time for the visitors innings
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ʌnd hi sɔ ʌ bæd taɪm kʌmɪŋ fɔɹ hɪmsɛlf ɪn ðʌ vɛɹi nɪɹ fjutʃɜ˞ iðɜ˞ hi mʌst ɪkspoʊz wɪtʃ hi hæd ɹizɑlvd nɑt tu du ɔɹ hi mʌst ɹʌfjuz tu ɪkspleɪn hɪz æbsʌns fɹʌm ðʌ ɛm si si mætʃ fɔɹ baɪ naʊ ðɛɹ wɑz nɑt ðʌ smɔlʌst tʃæns ʌv hɪz biɪŋ eɪbʌl tu ɡɛt bæk ɪn taɪm fɔɹ ðʌ vɪzɪtɜ˞z ɪnɪŋz
And he saw a bad time coming for himself in the very near future. either he must expose Farnie, which he had resolved not to do, or he must refuse to explain his absence from the M C C match, for by now there was not the smallest chance of his being able to get back in time for the visitors innings.
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they had looked like making a big score when he had left the ground in which case public opinion would be more lenient towards him after a victory a school feels that all's well that ends well but it might on the other hand mean quite the reverse
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ðeɪ hæd lʊkt laɪk meɪkɪŋ ʌ bɪɡ skɔɹ wɛn hi hæd lɛft ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd ɪn wɪtʃ keɪs pʌblɪk ʌpɪnjʌn wʊd bi mɔɹ liniʌnt tʌwɔɹdz hɪm æftɜ˞ ʌ vɪktɜ˞i ʌ skul filz ðæt ɔl'ɛs wɛl ðæt ɛndz wɛl bʌt ɪt maɪt ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ hænd min kwaɪt ðʌ ɹɪvɜ˞s
They had looked like making a big score when he had left the ground, in which case public opinion would be more lenient towards him. after a victory, a school feels that all's well that ends well, but it might, on the other hand, mean quite the reverse.
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in the m c c match at the issue of the game was out of doubt as the marylebone men had trains to catch evidently this had happened today it might mean that the school had won easily
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ɪn ðʌ ɛm si si mætʃ æt ðʌ ɪʃu ʌv ðʌ ɡeɪm wɑz aʊt ʌv daʊt æz ðʌ mɜ˞lʌboʊn mɛn hæd tɹeɪnz tu kætʃ ɛvʌdʌntli ðɪs hæd hæpʌnd tʌdeɪ ɪt maɪt min ðæt ðʌ skul hæd wʌn izʌli
In the m c c match at the issue of the game was out of doubt, as the Marylebone men had trains to catch. Evidently this had happened today. It might mean that the school had won easily.
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where the dickens have you been all the afternoon what on earth did you go off like that for i'm sorry old chap said the bishop i can't tell you i shan't be able to tell anyone but man
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wɛɹ ðʌ dɪkʌnz hæv ju bɪn ɔl ðʌ æftɜ˞nun wʌt ɑn ɜ˞θ dɪd ju ɡoʊ ɔf laɪk ðæt fɔɹ aɪ'ɛm sɑɹi oʊld tʃæp sɛd ðʌ bɪʃʌp aɪ kæn'ti tɛl ju aɪ ʃæn'ti bi eɪbʌl tu tɛl ɛniwʌn bʌt mæn
Where the dickens have you been all the afternoon? What on earth did you go off like that? for i'm sorry old chap, said the bishop. I can't tell you. I shan't be able to tell anyone but man.
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he put his machine up and hurried to the study several boys as he passed them looked curiously at him but none spoke to him marriott was in the study reading a book
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hi pʊt hɪz mʌʃin ʌp ʌnd hɜ˞id tu ðʌ stʌdi sɛvɹʌl bɔɪz æz hi pæst ðɛm lʊkt kjʊɹiʌsli æt hɪm bʌt nʌn spoʊk tu hɪm mɛɹiʌt wɑz ɪn ðʌ stʌdi ɹidɪŋ ʌ bʊk
He put his machine up and hurried to the study. Several boys, as he passed them, looked curiously at him, but none spoke to him. Marriott was in the study reading a book.
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leaving the roads covered with small thorns it was the former of these circumstances that first made itself apparent for two miles the road ran straight but after that it was unexplored country the bishop being in both cricket and football teams had few opportunities for cycling
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livɪŋ ðʌ ɹoʊdz kʌvɜ˞d wɪð smɔl θɔɹnz ɪt wɑz ðʌ fɔɹmɜ˞ ʌv ðiz sɜ˞kʌmstænsʌz ðæt fɜ˞st meɪd ɪtsɛlf ʌpɛɹʌnt fɔɹ tu maɪlz ðʌ ɹoʊd ɹæn stɹeɪt bʌt æftɜ˞ ðæt ɪt wɑz ʌnɪksplɔɹd kʌntɹi ðʌ bɪʃʌp biɪŋ ɪn boʊθ kɹɪkʌt ʌnd fʊtbɔl timz hæd fju ɑpɜ˞tunʌtiz fɔɹ saɪkʌlɪŋ
Leaving the roads covered with small thorns. It was the former of these circumstances that first made itself apparent. For two miles the road ran straight, but after that it was unexplored country. The bishop, being in both cricket and football teams, had few opportunities for cycling.
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do try and grasp the thing did they win rather by a wicket two wickets i mean we made two one three your bowling would just have done it gethryn sat down oh lord he said blankly this is awful but look here bishop continued marriott
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du tɹaɪ ʌnd ɡɹæsp ðʌ θɪŋ dɪd ðeɪ wɪn ɹæðɜ˞ baɪ ʌ wɪkʌt tu wɪkʌts aɪ min wi meɪd tu wʌn θɹi jɔɹ boʊlɪŋ wʊd dʒʌst hæv dʌn ɪt sæt daʊn oʊ lɔɹd hi sɛd blæŋkli ðɪs ɪz ɑfʌl bʌt lʊk hiɹ bɪʃʌp kʌntɪnjud mɛɹiʌt
Do try and grasp the thing. did they win? Rather by a wicket, two wickets, i mean, we made two, one, three. Your bowling would just have done it. Gethryn sat down. Oh lord, he said blankly: this is awful, but look here, Bishop continued Marriott.
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he always brought his machine to school but he very seldom used it at the beginning of the unexplored country an irresponsible person recommended him to go straight on he couldn't miss the road said he it was straight all the way
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hi ɔlweɪz bɹɔt hɪz mʌʃin tu skul bʌt hi vɛɹi sɛldʌm juzd ɪt æt ðʌ bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðʌ ʌnɪksplɔɹd kʌntɹi æn ɪɹʌspɑnsʌbʌl pɜ˞sʌn ɹɛkʌmɛndɪd hɪm tu ɡoʊ stɹeɪt ɑn hi 'ti mɪs ðʌ ɹoʊd sɛd hi ɪt wɑz stɹeɪt ɔl ðʌ weɪ
He always brought his machine to school, but he very seldom used it. At the beginning of the unexplored country, an irresponsible person recommended him to go straight on. He couldn't miss the road, said he. It was straight all the way.
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one curved gently off to the right the other two equally gently to the left he dismounted and the feelings of gratitude which he had borne towards his informant
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wʌn kɜ˞vd dʒɛntli ɔf tu ðʌ ɹaɪt ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ tu ikwʌli dʒɛntli tu ðʌ lɛft hi ʌnd ðʌ filɪŋz ʌv ɡɹætʌtud wɪtʃ hi hæd bɔɹn tʌwɔɹdz hɪz ɪnfɔɹmʌnt
One curved gently off to the right, the other two equally gently to the left. He dismounted, and the feelings of gratitude which he had borne towards his informant.
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gethryn thanked him rode on and having gone a mile came upon three roads each of which might quite well have been considered a continuation of the road on which he was already
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θæŋkt hɪm ɹoʊd ɑn ʌnd hævɪŋ ɡɔn ʌ maɪl keɪm ʌpɑn θɹi ɹoʊdz itʃ ʌv wɪtʃ maɪt kwaɪt wɛl hæv bɪn kʌnsɪdɜ˞d ʌ kʌntɪnjueɪʃʌn ʌv ðʌ ɹoʊd ɑn wɪtʃ hi wɑz ɔlɹɛdi
Gethryn thanked him, rode on and, having gone a mile, came upon three roads, each of which might quite well have been considered a continuation of the road on which he was already.
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try atorealize what you've done do you grasp the fact that you've gone and got the school licked in the m c c match and that we haven't beaten the m c c for about a dozen years and that if you'd been there to bowl we should have walked over this time
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tɹaɪ wʌt ju'vi dʌn du ju ɡɹæsp ðʌ fækt ðæt ju'vi ɡɔn ʌnd ɡɑt ðʌ skul lɪkt ɪn ðʌ ɛm si si mætʃ ʌnd ðæt wi heɪvʌn'ti bitʌn ðʌ ɛm si si fɔɹ ʌbaʊt ʌ dʌzʌn jɪɹz ʌnd ðæt ɪf ju'di bɪn ðɛɹ tu boʊl wi ʃʊd hæv wɔkt oʊvɜ˞ ðɪs taɪm
Try atorealize what you've done. Do you grasp the fact that you've gone and got the school licked in the m c c match and that we haven't beaten the M c c for about a dozen years and that if you'd been there to bowl we should have walked over this time?
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he was still in flannels and looked as if he had begun to change but had thought better of it as was actually the case hello he cried as gethryn appeared
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hi wɑz stɪl ɪn flænʌlz ʌnd lʊkt æz ɪf hi hæd bɪɡʌn tu tʃeɪndʒ bʌt hæd θɔt bɛtɜ˞ ʌv ɪt æz wɑz æktʃuʌli ðʌ keɪs hʌloʊ hi kɹaɪd æz ʌpɪɹd
He was still in flannels and looked as if he had begun to change, but had thought better of it, as was actually the case. Hello, he cried as Gethryn appeared.
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he went on waiting he waited a considerable time and at last just as he was about to trust to luck and make for much middlefold on the hill a figure loomed in sight a slow moving man who strolled down the old inns road at a pace which seemed to argue that he had plenty of time on his hands
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hi wɛnt ɑn weɪtɪŋ hi weɪtɪd ʌ kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbʌl taɪm ʌnd æt læst dʒʌst æz hi wɑz ʌbaʊt tu tɹʌst tu lʌk ʌnd meɪk fɔɹ mʌtʃ ɑn ðʌ hɪl ʌ fɪɡjɜ˞ lumd ɪn saɪt ʌ sloʊ muvɪŋ mæn hu stɹoʊld daʊn ðʌ oʊld ɪnz ɹoʊd æt ʌ peɪs wɪtʃ simd tu ɑɹɡju ðæt hi hæd plɛnti ʌv taɪm ɑn hɪz hændz
He went on waiting. He waited a considerable time and at last, just as he was about to trust to luck and make for much, middlefold on the hill, a figure loomed in sight: a slow moving man who strolled down the old inns road at a pace which seemed to argue that he had plenty of time on his hands.
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when he would have to meet norris and the rest it would have been bad in any case he did not care to think what would happen when he refused to offer the slightest explanation end of chapter nine
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wɛn hi wʊd hæv tu mit nɔɹɪs ʌnd ðʌ ɹɛst ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn bæd ɪn ɛni keɪs hi dɪd nɑt kɛɹ tu θɪŋk wʌt wʊd hæpʌn wɛn hi ɹʌfjuzd tu ɔfɜ˞ ðʌ slaɪtʌst ɛksplʌneɪʃʌn ɛnd ʌv tʃæptɜ˞ naɪn
When he would have to meet Norris and the rest. It would have been bad. In any case, he did not care to think what would happen when he refused to offer the slightest explanation. end Of Chapter Nine.
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then he looked earnestly at the bicycle and finally in perfect silence began to inspect the bishop again eh he said at length can you tell me the way to anfield anfield yes how do i get there the man perpent
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ðɛn hi lʊkt ɜ˞nʌstli æt ðʌ baɪsɪkʌl ʌnd faɪnʌli ɪn pɜ˞fɛkt saɪlʌns bɪɡæn tu ɪnspɛkt ðʌ bɪʃʌp ʌɡɛn ɛ hi sɛd æt lɛŋkθ kæn ju tɛl mi ðʌ weɪ tu jɛs haʊ du aɪ ɡɛt ðɛɹ ðʌ mæn
Then he looked earnestly at the bicycle and finally, in perfect silence, began to inspect the bishop again. Eh, he said at length, can you tell me the way to Anfield, Anfield, yes. How do i get there? The man perpent.
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and they'll get it said gethryn if monk gives me any of his beastly cheek i'll knock his head off but in spite of the consolation which which such a prospect afforded him he did not look forward with pleasure to the next day
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ʌnd ðeɪ' ɡɛt ɪt sɛd ɪf mʌŋk ɡɪvz mi ɛni ʌv hɪz bistli tʃik aɪ' nɑk hɪz hɛd ɔf bʌt ɪn spaɪt ʌv ðʌ kɑnsʌleɪʃʌn wɪtʃ wɪtʃ sʌtʃ ʌ pɹɑspɛkt ʌfɔɹdʌd hɪm hi dɪd nɑt lʊk fɔɹwɜ˞d wɪð plɛʒɜ˞ tu ðʌ nɛkst deɪ
And they'll get it said, Gethryn, if monk gives me any of his beastly cheek, i'll knock his head off. But in spite of the consolation which which such a prospect afforded him, he did not look forward with pleasure to the next day.
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i say can you tell me the way to anfield please said the bishop as he came up the man stopped apparently rooted to the spot he surveyed the bishop with a glassy but determined stare from head to foot
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aɪ seɪ kæn ju tɛl mi ðʌ weɪ tu pliz sɛd ðʌ bɪʃʌp æz hi keɪm ʌp ðʌ mæn stɑpt ʌpɛɹʌntli ɹutʌd tu ðʌ spɑt hi sɜ˞veɪd ðʌ bɪʃʌp wɪð ʌ ɡlæsi bʌt dɪtɜ˞mʌnd stɛɹ fɹʌm hɛd tu fʊt
I say: can you tell me the way to Anfield please? Said the bishop. As he came up, the man stopped, apparently rooted to the spot. He surveyed the bishop with a glassy but determined stare from head to foot.
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and when he replied did so after the style of the late and great ollendorf old inns he said dreamily waving a hand down the road by which he had come be over there yes yes i know said gethryn was born at old inns i was continued the man
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ʌnd wɛn hi ɹɪplaɪd dɪd soʊ æftɜ˞ ðʌ staɪl ʌv ðʌ leɪt ʌnd ɡɹeɪt oʊld ɪnz hi sɛd weɪvɪŋ ʌ hænd daʊn ðʌ ɹoʊd baɪ wɪtʃ hi hæd kʌm bi oʊvɜ˞ ðɛɹ jɛs jɛs aɪ noʊ sɛd wɑz bɔɹn æt oʊld ɪnz aɪ wɑz kʌntɪnjud ðʌ mæn
And when he replied, did so after the style of the late and great Ollendorf old inns, he said, dreamily waving a hand down the road by which he had come be over there. Yes, yes, i know, said Gethryn was born at old inns. i was continued the man.
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i don't want to know the way to old inns he said desperately where i want to get is anfield anfield you know which way do i go anfield said the man then a bright flash of intelligence illumined his countenance
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aɪ dɑn'ti wɑnt tu noʊ ðʌ weɪ tu oʊld ɪnz hi sɛd dɛspɜ˞ʌtli wɛɹ aɪ wɑnt tu ɡɛt ɪz ju noʊ wɪtʃ weɪ du aɪ ɡoʊ sɛd ðʌ mæn ðɛn ʌ bɹaɪt flæʃ ʌv ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns ɪlumʌnd hɪz kaʊntʌnʌns
I don't want to know the way to old inns, he said desperately. Where i want to get is Anfield, Anfield. You know which way do i go? Anfield, said the man. Then a bright flash of intelligence illumined his countenance.
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all who meet me have a care i am england's guerrire so hull gayly clears for action as he speeds cheery bells had chanted five on the happiest day alive when we yankees dance to quarters at his call
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ɔl hu mit mi hæv ʌ kɛɹ aɪ æm ɪŋɡlʌnd'ɛs soʊ hʌl klɪɹz fɔɹ ækʃʌn æz hi spidz tʃɪɹi bɛlz hæd tʃæntɪd faɪv ɑn ðʌ hæpiʌst deɪ ʌlaɪv wɛn wi jæŋkiz dæns tu kwɔɹtɜ˞z æt hɪz kɔl
All who meet me have a care. I am England's guerrire, so Hull gayly clears for action as he speeds. Cheery bells had chanted five on the happiest day alive when we Yankees dance to quarters at his call.
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was overhauled by the american forty-four united states and an hour after the action began was reduced to a wreck by the terrible fire of the american a prize crew was put aboard repaired her and got her safely to new york
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wɑz oʊvɜ˞hɔld baɪ ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn fɔɹti-fɔɹ junaɪtɪd steɪts ʌnd æn aʊɜ˞ æftɜ˞ ðʌ ækʃʌn bɪɡæn wɑz ɹʌdust tu ʌ ɹɛk baɪ ðʌ tɛɹʌbʌl faɪɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn ʌ pɹaɪz kɹu wɑz pʊt ʌbɔɹd ɹɪpɛɹd hɜ˞ ʌnd ɡɑt hɜ˞ seɪfli tu nu jɔɹk
Was overhauled by the american forty-four United States and, an hour after the action began, was reduced to a wreck by the terrible fire of the American. A prize crew was put aboard, repaired her and got her safely to New York.
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not yet our brave old general comes to regain the day kentucky to the rescue mississippi to the fray again our line advances gallant davis fronts the foe and back before his rifles in red waves the lancers glow
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nɑt jɛt aʊɜ˞ bɹeɪv oʊld dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl kʌmz tu ɹɪɡeɪn ðʌ deɪ kʌntʌki tu ðʌ ɹɛskju mɪsɪsɪpi tu ðʌ fɹeɪ ʌɡɛn aʊɜ˞ laɪn ʌdvænsʌz ɡælʌnt deɪvʌs fɹʌnts ðʌ foʊ ʌnd bæk bɪfɔɹ hɪz ɹaɪfʌlz ɪn ɹɛd weɪvz ðʌ lænsɜ˞z ɡloʊ
Not. Yet our brave old general comes to regain the day. Kentucky to the rescue, Mississippi to the fray. Again, our line advances. Gallant Davis fronts the foe and back before his rifles. In red waves, the lancers glow.
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wind-like the arapahoe sweeps the bison's dusty trail great spaces yet untravelled great lakes whose mystic shores the saxon rifle never heard nor dip of saxon oars
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waɪnd-laɪk ðʌ ɜ˞æpʌhoʊ swips ðʌ baɪsʌn'ɛs dʌsti tɹeɪl ɡɹeɪt speɪsʌz jɛt ɡɹeɪt leɪks huz mɪstɪk ʃɔɹz ðʌ sæksʌn ɹaɪfʌl nɛvɜ˞ hɜ˞d nɔɹ dɪp ʌv sæksʌn ɔɹz
Wind-like, the Arapahoe sweeps the Bison's dusty trail. Great spaces, yet untravelled, great lakes whose mystic shores the Saxon Rifle never heard, nor dip of Saxon Oars.
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the shannon and the chesapeake june first eighteen thirteen the captain of the shannon came sailing up the bay a reeling wind flung out behind his pennons bright and gay
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ðʌ ʃænʌn ʌnd ðʌ tʃɛsʌpik dʒun fɜ˞st eɪtin θɜ˞tin ðʌ kæptʌn ʌv ðʌ ʃænʌn keɪm seɪlɪŋ ʌp ðʌ beɪ ʌ ɹilɪŋ waɪnd flʌŋ aʊt bɪhaɪnd hɪz bɹaɪt ʌnd ɡeɪ
The Shannon and the Chesapeake, June first, eighteen thirteen, the captain of the Shannon came sailing up the bay. a reeling wind flung out behind his pennons, bright and gay.
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isaac so did maul and rake her that the decks of captain dacre were in such a woeful pickle as if death with scythe and sickle with his sling or with his shaft had cut his harvest fore and aft
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aɪzʌk soʊ dɪd mɔl ʌnd ɹeɪk hɜ˞ ðæt ðʌ dɛks ʌv kæptʌn wɜ˞ ɪn sʌtʃ ʌ woʊfʌl pɪkʌl æz ɪf dɛθ wɪð sɪθ ʌnd sɪkʌl wɪð hɪz slɪŋ ɔɹ wɪð hɪz ʃæft hæd kʌt hɪz hɑɹvʌst fɔɹ ʌnd æft
Isaac, so did Maul and rake her that the decks of Captain Dacre were in such a woeful pickle as if death with scythe and sickle, with his sling or with his shaft had cut his harvest fore and aft.
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some have already lost their lives and others like to go but few i fear will tell their wives the doleful tale of woe
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sʌm hæv ɔlɹɛdi lɔst ðɛɹ lɪvz ʌnd ʌðɜ˞z laɪk tu ɡoʊ bʌt fju aɪ fɪɹ wɪl tɛl ðɛɹ waɪvz ðʌ doʊlfʌl teɪl ʌv woʊ
Some have already lost their lives and others like to go. But few, i fear, will tell their wives the doleful tale of woe.
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the number killed was seventy-four prisoners seven hundred sixty-nine wounded two hundred or more who languished in great pain
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ðʌ nʌmbɜ˞ kɪld wɑz sɛvʌnti-fɔɹ pɹɪzʌnɜ˞z sɛvʌn hʌndɹʌd sɪksti-naɪn wundɪd tu hʌndɹʌd ɔɹ mɔɹ hu læŋɡwɪʃt ɪn ɡɹeɪt peɪn
The number killed was seventy-four prisoners, seven hundred sixty-nine wounded, two hundred or more who languished in great pain.
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to carden then in tones so bland our captain cries give me your hand then of the ship who took command but brave yankee boys
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tu kɑɹdʌn ðɛn ɪn toʊnz soʊ blænd aʊɜ˞ kæptʌn kɹaɪz ɡɪv mi jɔɹ hænd ðɛn ʌv ðʌ ʃɪp hu tʊk kʌmænd bʌt bɹeɪv jæŋki bɔɪz
To Carden, then, in tones so bland, Our captain cries. Give me your hand, then, of the ship. Who took command? But brave Yankee boys.
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let britons still boast of their prowess and pluck we care not a straw for their muskets and cannon in the field we will beat them unless they've the luck to run from their foes like tenedos and shannon
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lɛt bɹɪtʌnz stɪl boʊst ʌv ðɛɹ pɹaʊʌs ʌnd plʌk wi kɛɹ nɑt ʌ stɹɔ fɔɹ ðɛɹ ʌnd kænʌn ɪn ðʌ fild wi wɪl bit ðɛm ʌnlɛs ðeɪ'vi ðʌ lʌk tu ɹʌn fɹʌm ðɛɹ foʊz laɪk ʌnd ʃænʌn
Let britons still boast of their prowess and pluck. we care not a straw for their muskets and cannon in the field. We will beat them unless they've the luck to run from their foes like Tenedos and Shannon.
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while her cannon's fire is flashing fast and the bellowing thunders roar still still for noble england bold d'acres streamers fly
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waɪl hɜ˞ kænʌn'ɛs faɪɜ˞ ɪz flæʃɪŋ fæst ʌnd ðʌ bɛloʊɪŋ θʌndɜ˞z ɹɔɹ stɪl stɪl fɔɹ noʊbʌl ɪŋɡlʌnd boʊld di'eɪkɜ˞z stɹimɜ˞z flaɪ
While her cannon's fire is flashing fast and the bellowing thunders roar still. still. For noble England, bold D'acres, streamers fly.
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ye columbians so bold attend while i sing sure treason and treachery's not quite the thing at a time like the present we ought one and all in defence of our rights to stand nobly or fall
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ji koʊlʌmbiʌnz soʊ boʊld ʌtɛnd waɪl aɪ sɪŋ ʃʊɹ tɹizʌn ʌnd tɹɛtʃɜ˞i'ɛs nɑt kwaɪt ðʌ θɪŋ æt ʌ taɪm laɪk ðʌ pɹɛzʌnt wi ɔt wʌn ʌnd ɔl ɪn dɪfɛns ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɹaɪts tu stænd nɑbli ɔɹ fɔl
Ye Columbians so bold attend while i sing. Sure treason and treachery's not quite the thing. At a time like the present, we ought one and all in defence of our rights to stand nobly or fall.
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and still the storm of battle blew still swelled the gory tide not long our stout old chieftain knew such odds his strength would bide
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ʌnd stɪl ðʌ stɔɹm ʌv bætʌl blu stɪl swɛld ðʌ ɡɔɹi taɪd nɑt lɔŋ aʊɜ˞ staʊt oʊld tʃiftʌn nu sʌtʃ ɑdz hɪz stɹɛŋkθ wʊd baɪd
And still the storm of battle blew, still swelled the gory tide not long. Our stout old chieftain knew such odds. His strength would bide.
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they stormed at a loss cerro gordo every mile in their movement it cost and when they arrived at puebla some thousands of men they had lost
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ðeɪ stɔɹmd æt ʌ lɔs sɛɹoʊ ɛvɜ˞i maɪl ɪn ðɛɹ muvmʌnt ɪt kɑst ʌnd wɛn ðeɪ ɜ˞aɪvd æt pweɪblʌ sʌm θaʊzʌndz ʌv mɛn ðeɪ hæd lɔst
They stormed at a loss cerro gordo every mile in their movement it cost, and When they arrived at Puebla, some thousands of men they had lost.
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the lancers dash upon them too the foe swarm ten to one hardin is slain mckee and clay the last time see the sun and many another gallant heart in that last desperate fray grew cold its last thought turning to its loved ones far away
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ðʌ lænsɜ˞z dæʃ ʌpɑn ðɛm tu ðʌ foʊ swɔɹm tɛn tu wʌn hɑɹdɪn ɪz sleɪn mʌki ʌnd kleɪ ðʌ læst taɪm si ðʌ sʌn ʌnd mɛni ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɡælʌnt hɑɹt ɪn ðæt læst dɛspɹɪt fɹeɪ ɡɹu koʊld ɪts læst θɔt tɜ˞nɪŋ tu ɪts lʌvd wʌnz fɑɹ ʌweɪ
The lancers dash upon them too. The foe swarm ten to one. Hardin is slain, Mckee and clay. The last time see the sun, and many another gallant heart in that last desperate fray grew cold, its last thought, turning to its loved ones far away.
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measures so outrageous made war seemingly inevitable but washington through the jay treaty managed to patch up a peace in eighteen o five england hard-pressed by napoleon
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mɛʒɜ˞z soʊ aʊtɹeɪdʒʌs meɪd wɔɹ simɪŋli ɪnɛvʌtʌbʌl bʌt wɑʃɪŋtʌn θɹu ðʌ dʒeɪ tɹiti mænʌdʒd tu pætʃ ʌp ʌ pis ɪn eɪtin oʊ faɪv ɪŋɡlʌnd hɑɹd-pɹɛst baɪ nʌpoʊliʌn
Measures so outrageous made war seemingly inevitable. But Washington, through the Jay treaty, managed to patch up a peace in eighteen o five England, hard-pressed by Napoleon.
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before us no roaring of cannon rifle-rattle or musketry peal but there on the ocean of battle surged steady the billow of steel
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bɪfɔɹ ʌs noʊ ɹɔɹɪŋ ʌv kænʌn ɹaɪfʌl-ɹætʌl ɔɹ pil bʌt ðɛɹ ɑn ðʌ oʊʃʌn ʌv bætʌl sɜ˞dʒd stɛdi ðʌ bɪloʊ ʌv stil
Before us no roaring of cannon rifle-rattle or musketry peal, but there on the ocean of battle, surged steady the billow of steel.
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our ancestors brought it our sages have taught it our washington bought it tis our glory and boast no factions shall ever our government sever but union forever shall be our last toast
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aʊɜ˞ ænsɛstɜ˞z bɹɔt ɪt aʊɜ˞ seɪdʒɪz hæv tɔt ɪt aʊɜ˞ wɑʃɪŋtʌn bɑt ɪt tɪz aʊɜ˞ ɡlɔɹi ʌnd boʊst noʊ fækʃʌnz ʃæl ɛvɜ˞ aʊɜ˞ ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnt sɛvɜ˞ bʌt junjʌn fɜ˞ɛvɜ˞ ʃæl bi aʊɜ˞ læst toʊst
Our ancestors brought it, our sages have taught it, our Washington bought it. Tis our glory and boast. No factions shall ever our government sever, but union forever shall be our last toast.
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where the far nations looked for light a blackness in the air where for words of hope they listened the long wail of despair the crisis presses on us face to face with us it stands with solemn lips of question like the sphinx in egypt's sands
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wɛɹ ðʌ fɑɹ neɪʃʌnz lʊkt fɔɹ laɪt ʌ blæknʌs ɪn ðʌ ɛɹ wɛɹ fɔɹ wɜ˞dz ʌv hoʊp ðeɪ lɪsʌnd ðʌ lɔŋ weɪl ʌv dɪspɛɹ ðʌ kɹaɪsʌs pɹɛsʌz ɑn ʌs feɪs tu feɪs wɪð ʌs ɪt stændz wɪð sɑlʌm lɪps ʌv kwɛstʃʌn laɪk ðʌ sfɪŋks ɪn idʒʌpt'ɛs sændz
Where the far nations looked for light, a blackness in the air, where for words of hope, they listened the long wail of despair. The crisis presses on us, face to face with us. It stands with solemn lips of question, like the sphinx in Egypt's sands.
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the tall masts of the chesapeake went groaning by the board the shannon's spars were weak with scars when broke cast down his sword now woe he cried to england and shame and woe to me the smoke drove hard to windward and drifted back to lee
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ðʌ tɔl mæsts ʌv ðʌ tʃɛsʌpik wɛnt ɡɹoʊnɪŋ baɪ ðʌ bɔɹd ðʌ ʃænʌn'ɛs wɜ˞ wik wɪð skɑɹz wɛn bɹoʊk kæst daʊn hɪz sɔɹd naʊ woʊ hi kɹaɪd tu ɪŋɡlʌnd ʌnd ʃeɪm ʌnd woʊ tu mi ðʌ smoʊk dɹoʊv hɑɹd tu wɪndwɜ˞d ʌnd dɹɪftʌd bæk tu li
The tall masts of the Chesapeake went groaning by the board. The Shannon's spars were weak with scars when broke cast down his sword. now, woe he cried to England and shame and woe to me. The smoke drove hard to windward and drifted back to Lee.
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but on april twenty-seventh general pike at the head of fifteen hundred men stormed and captured the british fort at york now toronto
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bʌt ɑn eɪpɹʌl twɛnti-sɛvʌnθ dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl paɪk æt ðʌ hɛd ʌv fɪftin hʌndɹʌd mɛn stɔɹmd ʌnd kæptʃɜ˞d ðʌ bɹɪtɪʃ fɔɹt æt jɔɹk naʊ tɜ˞ɑntoʊ
But on April twenty-seventh, General Pike at the head of fifteen hundred men stormed and captured the british fort at York, now Toronto.
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now who may she be my mother sir i want you to send the half to her and the rest jack blushed and hung his head i'll buy some schoolin with that he said
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naʊ hu meɪ ʃi bi maɪ mʌðɜ˞ sɜ˞ aɪ wɑnt ju tu sɛnd ðʌ hæf tu hɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ ɹɛst dʒæk blʌʃt ʌnd hʌŋ hɪz hɛd aɪ' baɪ sʌm wɪð ðæt hi sɛd
Now, who may she be? My mother, sir. I want you to send the half to her and the rest Jack blushed and hung his head. I'll buy some schoolin with that, he said.
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our capital fell and the city by foreign invaders was won we called out among its defenders each man who could handle a gun chapultepec stood in their pathway churubusco they had to attack
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aʊɜ˞ kæpʌtʌl fɛl ʌnd ðʌ sɪti baɪ fɔɹʌn ɪnveɪdɜ˞z wɑz wʌn wi kɔld aʊt ʌmʌŋ ɪts dɪfɛndɜ˞z itʃ mæn hu kʊd hændʌl ʌ ɡʌn stʊd ɪn ðɛɹ pæθweɪ ðeɪ hæd tu ʌtæk
Our capital fell and the city by foreign invaders was won. We called out among its defenders each man who could handle a gun. Chapultepec Stood in their pathway. Churubusco, they had to attack.
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better soon to be acquainted isaac hailed the lord's anointed while the crew the cannon pointed and the balls were so directed with a blaze so unexpected
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bɛtɜ˞ sun tu bi ʌkweɪntɪd aɪzʌk heɪld ðʌ lɔɹd'ɛs ʌnɔɪntɪd waɪl ðʌ kɹu ðʌ kænʌn pɔɪntɪd ʌnd ðʌ bɔlz wɜ˞ soʊ dɜ˞ɛktʌd wɪð ʌ bleɪz soʊ ʌnɪkspɛktɪd
Better soon To be acquainted. Isaac hailed the Lord's anointed while the crew, the cannon pointed and the balls were so directed with a blaze so unexpected.
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the bivouac of the dead the muffled drum's sad roll has beat the soldier's last tattoo no more on life's parade shall meet that brave and fallen few
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ðʌ bɪvwæk ʌv ðʌ dɛd ðʌ mʌfʌld dɹʌm'ɛs sæd ɹoʊl hæz bit ðʌ soʊldʒɜ˞'ɛs læst tætu noʊ mɔɹ ɑn laɪf'ɛs pɜ˞eɪd ʃæl mit ðæt bɹeɪv ʌnd fɑlʌn fju
The Bivouac of the dead. The muffled drum's sad roll has beat the soldier's last tattoo. No more on life's parade shall meet that brave and fallen few.
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till the enemy crippled in pride and might struck his crimson flag and gave up the fight then little jack creamer stood once more face to face with the commodore you have got your glory he said my lad and money to make your sweetheart glad
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tɪl ðʌ ɛnʌmi kɹɪpʌld ɪn pɹaɪd ʌnd maɪt stɹʌk hɪz kɹɪmzʌn flæɡ ʌnd ɡeɪv ʌp ðʌ faɪt ðɛn lɪtʌl dʒæk kɹimɜ˞ stʊd wʌns mɔɹ feɪs tu feɪs wɪð ðʌ kɑmʌdɔɹ ju hæv ɡɑt jɔɹ ɡlɔɹi hi sɛd maɪ læd ʌnd mʌni tu meɪk jɔɹ swithɑɹt ɡlæd
Till the enemy, crippled in pride and might, struck his crimson flag and gave up the fight. Then little Jack Creamer stood once more face to face with the commodore. you have got your glory, he said, my lad and money to make your sweetheart glad.
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upon them yet once more ye brave the avalanche is stayed back roll the aztec multitudes all broken and dismayed ride may to buena vista for the lancers gain our rear and we have few troops there to check their vehement career
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ʌpɑn ðɛm jɛt wʌns mɔɹ ji bɹeɪv ðʌ ævʌlæntʃ ɪz steɪd bæk ɹoʊl ðʌ æztɛk mʌltʌtjudz ɔl bɹoʊkʌn ʌnd dɪsmeɪd ɹaɪd meɪ tu bunʌ vɪstʌ fɔɹ ðʌ lænsɜ˞z ɡeɪn aʊɜ˞ ɹɪɹ ʌnd wi hæv fju tɹups ðɛɹ tu tʃɛk ðɛɹ viʌmʌnt kɜ˞ɪɹ
Upon them yet once more, ye brave, the avalanche is stayed back. Roll the aztec multitudes, all broken and dismayed, ride may to Buena Vista. For the lancers, gain our rear and we have few troops there to check their vehement career.
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on fame's eternal camping-ground their silent tents are spread and glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead
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ɑn feɪm'ɛs ɪtɜ˞nʌl kæmpɪŋ-ɡɹaʊnd ðɛɹ saɪlʌnt tɛnts ɑɹ spɹɛd ʌnd ɡlɔɹi ɡɑɹdz wɪð sɑlʌm ɹaʊnd ðʌ bɪvwæk ʌv ðʌ dɛd
On fame's eternal camping-ground, their silent tents are spread and glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead.
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the kindred of the noble dead as noble deeds should dare the fields whereon their blood was shed a deeper stain must bear to arms to arms ye men of might away from home away the first and foremost in the fight are sure to win the day
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ðʌ kɪndɹɪd ʌv ðʌ noʊbʌl dɛd æz noʊbʌl didz ʃʊd dɛɹ ðʌ fildz ðɛɹ blʌd wɑz ʃɛd ʌ dipɜ˞ steɪn mʌst bɛɹ tu ɑɹmz tu ɑɹmz ji mɛn ʌv maɪt ʌweɪ fɹʌm hoʊm ʌweɪ ðʌ fɜ˞st ʌnd fɔɹmoʊst ɪn ðʌ faɪt ɑɹ ʃʊɹ tu wɪn ðʌ deɪ
The kindred of the noble dead, as noble deeds should dare the fields whereon their blood was shed. A deeper stain must bear to arms. To arms, ye men of might, away from home, away the first and foremost in the fight, are sure to win the day.
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no if treason still dwell on columbia's fair shore it shall soon be expelled to reside here no more then rouse ye brave freemen and heed no alarms your dear native country now calls you to arms
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noʊ ɪf tɹizʌn stɪl dwɛl ɑn kʌlʌmbiʌ'ɛs fɛɹ ʃɔɹ ɪt ʃæl sun bi ɪkspɛld tu ɹɪzaɪd hiɹ noʊ mɔɹ ðɛn ɹaʊs ji bɹeɪv fɹimɛn ʌnd hid noʊ ʌlɑɹmz jɔɹ dɪɹ neɪtɪv kʌntɹi naʊ kɔlz ju tu ɑɹmz
No, if treason still dwell on Columbia's fair shore, it shall soon be expelled to reside here. No more then, rouse ye brave freemen and heed no alarms: your dear native country now calls you to arms.
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defend defend ye heroes and ye sages the gift divine your independence transmit with joy down to future ages how washington achieved your liberty
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dɪfɛnd dɪfɛnd ji hɪɹoʊz ʌnd ji seɪdʒɪz ðʌ ɡɪft dɪvaɪn jɔɹ ɪndɪpɛndʌns tɹænzmɪt wɪð dʒɔɪ daʊn tu fjutʃɜ˞ eɪdʒʌz haʊ wɑʃɪŋtʌn ʌtʃivd jɔɹ lɪbɜ˞ti
Defend. Defend ye heroes and Ye sages. the gift divine your independence, transmit with joy down to future ages. How Washington achieved your liberty.
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his cannon crashed a challenge the smoke that hid the sea was driven hard to windward and drifted back to lee the captain of the shannon sent word into the town was lawrence there and would he dare to sail his frigate down
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hɪz kænʌn kɹæʃt ʌ tʃælʌndʒ ðʌ smoʊk ðæt hɪd ðʌ si wɑz dɹɪvʌn hɑɹd tu wɪndwɜ˞d ʌnd dɹɪftʌd bæk tu li ðʌ kæptʌn ʌv ðʌ ʃænʌn sɛnt wɜ˞d ɪntu ðʌ taʊn wɑz lɔɹʌns ðɛɹ ʌnd wʊd hi dɛɹ tu seɪl hɪz fɹɪɡʌt daʊn
His cannon crashed a challenge. The smoke that hid the sea was driven hard to windward and drifted back to Lee. the captain of the Shannon sent word into the town. Was Lawrence there and would he dare to sail his frigate down?
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on the land the year opened badly with the disastrous defeat of an american column under general winchester at raisin river michigan
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ɑn ðʌ lænd ðʌ jɪɹ oʊpʌnd bædli wɪð ðʌ dɪzæstɹʌs dɪfit ʌv æn ʌmɛɹʌkʌn kɑlʌm ʌndɜ˞ dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl wɪntʃɛstɜ˞ æt ɹeɪzɪn ɹɪvɜ˞ mɪʃɪɡʌn
On the land. The year opened badly with the disastrous defeat of an american column under General Winchester at Raisin River, Michigan.
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of salt wastes alternating with valleys fat with grain of mountains white with winter looking downward cold serene on their feet with spring vines tangled and lapped in softest green swift through whose black volcanic gates o'er many a sunny vale
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ʌv sɔlt weɪsts ɔltɜ˞neɪtɪŋ wɪð væliz fæt wɪð ɡɹeɪn ʌv maʊntʌnz waɪt wɪð wɪntɜ˞ lʊkɪŋ daʊnwɜ˞d koʊld sɜ˞in ɑn ðɛɹ fit wɪð spɹɪŋ vaɪnz tæŋɡʌld ʌnd læpt ɪn sɔftʌst ɡɹin swɪft θɹu huz blæk vɑlkænɪk ɡeɪts oʊ'ɜ˞ mɛni ʌ sʌni veɪl
Of salt wastes, alternating with valleys, fat with grain, of mountains, white with winter looking downward, cold, serene on their feet, with spring vines tangled and lapped in softest green, swift through whose black volcanic gates o'er many a sunny vale.
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but we drive bold dacres back with our muskets snap and crack all the while our crashing broadsides boom and burn 'tis but half an hour bare when that pretty guerriere not a stick calls hers aloft or hers alow
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bʌt wi dɹaɪv boʊld bæk wɪð aʊɜ˞ snæp ʌnd kɹæk ɔl ðʌ waɪl aʊɜ˞ kɹæʃɪŋ bum ʌnd bɜ˞n 'tɪz bʌt hæf æn aʊɜ˞ bɛɹ wɛn ðæt pɹɪti nɑt ʌ stɪk kɔlz hɜ˞z ʌlɔft ɔɹ hɜ˞z
But we drive bold dacres back with our muskets, snap and crack all the while our crashing broadsides boom and burn'tis, but half an hour bare when that pretty guerriere- not a stick- calls hers aloft or hers alow.
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hail to the great ship chesapeake hail to the hero brave who fought her fast and loved her last and shared her sudden grave and glory be to those that died for all eternity they lie apart at the mother heart of god's eternal sea
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heɪl tu ðʌ ɡɹeɪt ʃɪp tʃɛsʌpik heɪl tu ðʌ hɪɹoʊ bɹeɪv hu fɔt hɜ˞ fæst ʌnd lʌvd hɜ˞ læst ʌnd ʃɛɹd hɜ˞ sʌdʌn ɡɹeɪv ʌnd ɡlɔɹi bi tu ðoʊz ðæt daɪd fɔɹ ɔl ɪtɜ˞nʌti ðeɪ laɪ ʌpɑɹt æt ðʌ mʌðɜ˞ hɑɹt ʌv ɡɑd'ɛs ɪtɜ˞nʌl si
Hail to the great ship Chesapeake. Hail to the hero brave who fought her fast and loved her last and shared her sudden grave and glory be to those that died for all eternity. They lie apart at the mother heart of God's eternal sea.
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so shall the northern pioneer go joyful on his way to wed penobscot's waters to san francisco's bay to make the rugged places smooth and sow the vales with grain and bear with liberty and law the bible in his train
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soʊ ʃæl ðʌ nɔɹðɜ˞n paɪʌnɪɹ ɡoʊ dʒɔɪfʌl ɑn hɪz weɪ tu wɛd pʌnɑbskɑt'ɛs wɔtɜ˞z tu sæn fɹænsɪskoʊ'ɛs beɪ tu meɪk ðʌ ɹʌɡʌd pleɪsʌz smuð ʌnd saʊ ðʌ veɪlz wɪð ɡɹeɪn ʌnd bɛɹ wɪð lɪbɜ˞ti ʌnd lɔ ðʌ baɪbʌl ɪn hɪz tɹeɪn
So shall the northern pioneer go joyful on his way to Wed Penobscot's waters to San Francisco's bay, to make the rugged places smooth and sow the vales with grain and bear with liberty and law, the bible in his train.
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sons of the dark and bloody ground ye must not slumber there where stranger steps and tongues resound along the heedless air
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sʌnz ʌv ðʌ dɑɹk ʌnd blʌdi ɡɹaʊnd ji mʌst nɑt slʌmbɜ˞ ðɛɹ wɛɹ stɹeɪndʒɜ˞ stɛps ʌnd tʌŋz ɹisaʊnd ʌlɔŋ ðʌ ɛɹ
Sons of the dark and bloody ground, Ye must not slumber there where stranger steps and tongues resound along the heedless air.
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our enemy lost her mizzen her main and fore-topmast for every shot with death was winged which slew her men so fast that they lost five to one in killed and ten to one their blood was spilled so fate decreed and heaven had willed
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aʊɜ˞ ɛnʌmi lɔst hɜ˞ hɜ˞ meɪn ʌnd fɔɹ- fɔɹ ɛvɜ˞i ʃɑt wɪð dɛθ wɑz wɪŋd wɪtʃ slu hɜ˞ mɛn soʊ fæst ðæt ðeɪ lɔst faɪv tu wʌn ɪn kɪld ʌnd tɛn tu wʌn ðɛɹ blʌd wɑz spɪld soʊ feɪt dɪkɹid ʌnd hɛvʌn hæd wɪld
Our enemy lost her mizzen, her main and fore-topmast, for every shot with death was winged, which slew her men so fast that they lost five to one in killed and ten to one their blood was spilled. So fate decreed and heaven had willed.
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terrapin war huzzah for our liberty boys these are the days of our glory the days of true national joys when terrapins gallop before ye
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wɔɹ hʊzɑ fɔɹ aʊɜ˞ lɪbɜ˞ti bɔɪz ðiz ɑɹ ðʌ deɪz ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɡlɔɹi ðʌ deɪz ʌv tɹu næʃʌnʌl dʒɔɪz wɛn ɡælʌp bɪfɔɹ ji
Terrapin war huzzah for our liberty boys. These are the days of our glory, the days of true national joys, when terrapins gallop before ye.
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now here now there the shot is hailed in deadly drifts of fiery spray yet not a single soldier quailed when wounded comrades round them wailed their dying shout at monterey
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naʊ hiɹ naʊ ðɛɹ ðʌ ʃɑt ɪz heɪld ɪn dɛdli dɹɪfts ʌv faɪɜ˞i spɹeɪ jɛt nɑt ʌ sɪŋɡʌl soʊldʒɜ˞ wɛn wundɪd kɑmɹædz ɹaʊnd ðɛm weɪld ðɛɹ daɪɪŋ ʃaʊt æt mɑntɜ˞eɪ
Now here, now there. The shot is hailed in deadly drifts of fiery spray, yet not a single soldier quailed when wounded comrades round them wailed their dying shout at Monterey.
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we were not many we who stood before the iron sleet that day yet many a gallant spirit would give half his years if but he could have been with us at monterey
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wi wɜ˞ nɑt mɛni wi hu stʊd bɪfɔɹ ðʌ aɪɜ˞n slit ðæt deɪ jɛt mɛni ʌ ɡælʌnt spɪɹʌt wʊd ɡɪv hæf hɪz jɪɹz ɪf bʌt hi kʊd hæv bɪn wɪð ʌs æt mɑntɜ˞eɪ
We were not many, we who stood before the iron sleet that day. Yet many a gallant spirit would give half his years if but he could have been with us at Monterey.
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but the rascals on malice quite fully were bent and as from the fort they were cowardly going in pursuance to what was at first their intent the magazine they had resolved on up-blowing
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bʌt ðʌ ɹæskʌlz ɑn mælʌs kwaɪt fʊli wɜ˞ bɛnt ʌnd æz fɹʌm ðʌ fɔɹt ðeɪ wɜ˞ kaʊɜ˞dli ɡoʊɪŋ ɪn tu wʌt wɑz æt fɜ˞st ðɛɹ ɪntɛnt ðʌ mæɡʌzin ðeɪ hæd ɹizɑlvd ɑn ʌp-bloʊɪŋ
But the rascals on malice, quite fully, were bent and as from the fort, they were cowardly, going in pursuance to what was at first their intent: the magazine they had resolved on up-blowing.
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and then above the mountains rose the cold moon's silver shield and patiently and pitying she looked upon the field while careless of his wounded and neglectful of his dead despairingly and sullenly by night santana fled
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ʌnd ðɛn ʌbʌv ðʌ maʊntʌnz ɹoʊz ðʌ koʊld mun'ɛs sɪlvɜ˞ ʃild ʌnd peɪʃʌntli ʌnd pɪtiɪŋ ʃi lʊkt ʌpɑn ðʌ fild waɪl kɛɹlʌs ʌv hɪz wundɪd ʌnd nɪɡlɛktfʌl ʌv hɪz dɛd ʌnd baɪ naɪt sæntænʌ flɛd
And then, above the mountains, rose the cold moon's silver shield, and patiently and pitying she looked upon the field, While careless of his wounded and neglectful of his dead, despairingly and sullenly by night, Santana fled.
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after that all their movements were easy at their storming chapultepec fell and that ended the war we were beaten no story is left me to tell and now they come back to invade us though not with the bullet and blade they are here with their goods on a railway
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æftɜ˞ ðæt ɔl ðɛɹ muvmʌnts wɜ˞ izi æt ðɛɹ stɔɹmɪŋ fɛl ʌnd ðæt ɛndʌd ðʌ wɔɹ wi wɜ˞ bitʌn noʊ stɔɹi ɪz lɛft mi tu tɛl ʌnd naʊ ðeɪ kʌm bæk tu ɪnveɪd ʌs ðoʊ nɑt wɪð ðʌ bʊlʌt ʌnd bleɪd ðeɪ ɑɹ hiɹ wɪð ðɛɹ ɡʊdz ɑn ʌ ɹeɪlweɪ
After that, all their movements were easy at their storming. Chapultepec fell, and that ended the war. We were beaten. No story is left me to tell. And now they come back to invade us, though not with the bullet and blade. they are here with their goods on a railway.
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their faint and trembling beams across the blackness of the past and by the blessed thought of him who for earth's freedom died o my people o my brothers let us choose the righteous side
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ðɛɹ feɪnt ʌnd tɹɛmbʌlɪŋ bimz ʌkɹɔs ðʌ blæknʌs ʌv ðʌ pæst ʌnd baɪ ðʌ blɛst θɔt ʌv hɪm hu fɔɹ ɜ˞θ'ɛs fɹidʌm daɪd oʊ maɪ pipʌl oʊ maɪ bɹʌðɜ˞z lɛt ʌs tʃuz ðʌ ɹaɪtʃʌs saɪd
Their faint and trembling beams across the blackness of the past and by the blessed thought of him who for earth's freedom died. O my people, o my brothers, let us choose the righteous side.
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by all for which the martyrs bore their agony and shame by all the warning words of truth with which the prophets came by the future which awaits us by all the hopes which cast
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baɪ ɔl fɔɹ wɪtʃ ðʌ mɑɹtɜ˞z bɔɹ ðɛɹ æɡʌni ʌnd ʃeɪm baɪ ɔl ðʌ wɔɹnɪŋ wɜ˞dz ʌv tɹuθ wɪð wɪtʃ ðʌ pɹɑfʌts keɪm baɪ ðʌ fjutʃɜ˞ wɪtʃ ʌweɪts ʌs baɪ ɔl ðʌ hoʊps wɪtʃ kæst
By all for which the martyrs bore their agony and shame, by all the warning words of truth with which the prophets came, by the future which awaits us, by all the hopes which cast.
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away to the battle and count not the cost till the glory you gain which so basely was lost for if treason still dwell on columbia's fair shore by our fathers we swear it shall dwell here no more
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ʌweɪ tu ðʌ bætʌl ʌnd kaʊnt nɑt ðʌ kɑst tɪl ðʌ ɡlɔɹi ju ɡeɪn wɪtʃ soʊ wɑz lɔst fɔɹ ɪf tɹizʌn stɪl dwɛl ɑn kʌlʌmbiʌ'ɛs fɛɹ ʃɔɹ baɪ aʊɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞z wi swɛɹ ɪt ʃæl dwɛl hiɹ noʊ mɔɹ
Away to the battle and count not the cost till the glory you gain, which so basely was lost. for if treason still dwell on Columbia's fair shore by our fathers, we swear it shall dwell here No more.