Class XII A Thing of Beauty - Phonetic Transcription of the Text
A thing of beauty is a joy forever ə θɪŋ ɒv ˈbjuːti ɪz ə ʤɔɪ fəˈrɛvə Its loveliness increases, it will never ɪts ˈlʌvlɪnɪs ˈɪnkriːsɪz , ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvə Pass into nothingness; but will keep pɑːs ˈɪntuː ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs ; bʌt wɪl kiːp A bower quiet for us, and a sleep ə ˈbaʊə ˈkwaɪət fɔː r ʌs , ænd ə sliːp Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. fʊl ɒv swiːt driːmz , ænd hɛlθ , ænd ˈkwaɪət ˈbriːðɪŋ . Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing ˈðeəfɔː , ɒn ˈɛvri ˈmɒrəʊ , ɑː wiː ˈriːðɪŋ A flowery band to bind us to the earth, ə ˈflaʊəri bænd tuː baɪnd ʌs tuː ði ɜːθ , Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth spaɪt ɒv despondence , ɒv ði ɪnˈhjuːmən dɜːθ Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, ɒv ˈnəʊbl ˈneɪʧəz , ɒv ðə ˈgluːmi deɪz , Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways ɒv ɔːl ði ʌnˈhɛlθi ænd ˈəʊə - ˈdɑːkənd weɪz Made for our search