Henry, The Acknowledgement (acknow) 26 lines, 217 words, 784 phonemes, 52342 milliseconds MSS p.49, PJ 7 Feb 1787, No pseudonym Link to Henry, The Acknowledgement (acknow)
With the ladies' permission , most humbly I'd mention W-IH1-DH DH-AH0 L-EY1-D-IY2-Z P-ER0-M-IH1-SH-AH0-N M-OW1-S-T HH-AH1-M-B-L-IY0 AY1-D M-EH1-N-SH-AH0-N HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.125 /AllW 0.066
How much we're oblidged by all their attention ; HH-AW1 M-AH1-CH W-IY1-R AH-B-L-AY-JH-D B-AY1 AO1-L DH-EH1-R AH0-T-EH1-N-SH-AH0-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
We sink with the weight of the huge obligation W-IY1 S-IH1-NG-K W-IH1-DH DH-AH0 W-EY1-T AH1-V DH-AH0 HH-Y-UW1-JH AA2-B-L-AH0-G-EY1-SH-AH0-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Too long & too broad to admit compensation . T-UW1 L-AO1-NG AH-N-D T-UW1 B-R-AO1-D T-UW1 AH0-D-M-IH1-T K-AA2-M-P-AH0-N-S-EY1-SH-AH0-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
For us ( and I blush while I speak I declare ) F-AO1-R AH1-S AH0-N-D AY1 B-L-AH1-SH W-AY1-L AY1 S-P-IY1-K AY1 D-IH0-K-L-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The charming Enchanters be-torture their hair , DH-AH0 CH-AA1-R-M-IH0-NG EH0-N-CH-AE1-N-T-ER0-Z B-IY-T-AO-R-CH-ER DH-EH1-R HH-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Till gently it rises and swells like a knoll T-IH1-L JH-EH1-N-T-L-IY0 IH1-T R-AY1-Z-AH0-Z AH0-N-D S-W-EH1-L-Z L-AY1-K AH0 N-OW1-L HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.111 /AllW 0.066
Thirty inches at least from the dear little poll ; TH-ER1-D-IY0 IH1-N-CH-AH0-Z AE1-T L-IY1-S-T F-R-AH1-M DH-AH0 D-IH1-R L-IH1-T-AH0-L P-OW1-L HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.111 /AllW 0.032
From the tip-top of which all peer out together F-R-AH1-M DH-AH0 T-IH-P-T-AA-P AH1-V W-IH1-CH AO1-L P-IH1-R AW1-T T-AH0-G-EH1-DH-ER0 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The ribband , the gause , & the ostrich's feather ; DH-AH0 R-IH-B-AH-N DH-AH0 G-AO1-Z AH-N-D DH-AH0 AO-S-T-R-IH-CH-AH-Z F-EH1-DH-ER0 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Composing a sight for an Arab to swear at K-AH0-M-P-OW1-Z-IH0-NG AH0 S-AY1-T F-AO1-R AE1-N AE1-R-AH0-B T-UW1 S-W-EH1-R AE1-T HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.111 0.111 /AllW 0.066 0.032
Or huge Patagonian a fortnight to stare at . AO1-R HH-Y-UW1-JH P-AE2-T-AH0-G-OW1-N-IY0-AH0-N AH0 F-AO1-R-T-N-AY2-T T-UW1 S-T-EH1-R AE1-T HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.250 /AllW 0.066
Then hoops at right angles that hang from ye knees DH-EH1-N HH-UW1-P-S AE1-T R-AY1-T AE1-NG-G-AH0-L-Z DH-AE1-T HH-AE1-NG F-R-AH1-M Y-IY1 N-IY1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And hoops at the hips in connection with these AH0-N-D HH-UW1-P-S AE1-T DH-AH0 HH-IH1-P-S IH0-N K-AH0-N-EH1-K-SH-AH0-N W-IH1-DH DH-IY1-Z HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.111 /AllW 0.032
Set the Fellows presumptuous who court an alliance S-EH1-T DH-AH0 F-EH1-L-OW0-Z P-R-IH0-Z-AH1-M-P-CH-AH0-W-AH0-S HH-UW1 K-AO1-R-T AE1-N AH0-L-AY1-AH0-N-S HF-MF Hfav Mfav 3 2 1 /LinW 0.250 0.125 /AllW 0.066 0.032
And ev'ry pretender , at awful defiance . AH0-N-D EH-V-R-IY P-R-IY0-T-EH1-N-D-ER0 AE1-T AA1-F-AH0-L D-IH0-F-AY1-AH0-N-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And I have been told ( though I must disbelieve AH0-N-D AY1 HH-AE1-V B-IH1-N T-OW1-L-D DH-OW1 AY1 M-AH1-S-T D-IH0-S-B-AH0-L-IY1-V HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
For the tidings as fact , I would never receive ) F-AO1-R DH-AH0 T-AY1-D-IH0-NG-Z AE1-Z F-AE1-K-T AY1 W-UH1-D N-EH1-V-ER0 R-AH0-S-IY1-V HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
That billets of cork have supplied the place DH-AE1-T B-IH1-L-AH0-T-S AH1-V K-AO1-R-K HH-AE1-V S-AH0-P-L-AY1-D DH-AH0 P-L-EY1-S HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.125 /AllW 0.066
Of something the Fair-ones imagine a grace ; AH1-V S-AH1-M-TH-IH0-NG DH-AH0 F-EH-R-W-AH-N-Z IH0-M-AE1-JH-AH0-N AH0 G-R-EY1-S HF-MF Hfav 3 3 /LinW 0.429 /AllW 0.066
But whether 'tis placed behind or before ; B-AH1-T W-EH1-DH-ER0 T-IH1-Z P-L-EY1-S-T B-IH0-HH-AY1-N-D AO1-R B-IH0-F-AO1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The shoulders to swell , or the bosom to shoar DH-AH0 SH-OW1-L-D-ER0-Z T-UW1 S-W-EH1-L AO1-R DH-AH0 B-UH1-Z-AH0-M T-UW1 SH-AO-R HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.111 0.111 /AllW 0.066 0.032
To raise a false wen or expand a false bump T-UW1 R-EY1-Z AH0 F-AO1-L-S W-EH1-N AO1-R IH0-K-S-P-AE1-N-D AH0 F-AO1-L-S B-AH1-M-P HF-MF Hfav Mfav 3 2 1 /LinW 0.200 0.100 /AllW 0.066 0.032
Project a false hip or protrude a false rump , P-R-AA1-JH-EH0-K-T AH0 F-AO1-L-S HH-IH1-P AO1-R P-R-OW0-T-R-UW1-D AH0 F-AO1-L-S R-AH1-M-P HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.222 /AllW 0.066
Was never ascertain'd ; and fegs I declare W-AA1-Z N-EH1-V-ER0 AE-S-ER-T-EY-N-D AH0-N-D F-AE-G-Z AY1 D-IH0-K-L-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
To make more enquiry I never will dare . T-UW1 M-EY1-K M-AO1-R EH-N-K-W-AY-R AY1 N-EH1-V-ER0 W-IH1-L D-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
HF-MF Pair Totals for this Poem Hfav Mfav 16 6 0.15% 0.06%