Henry, [PAST is the hour, forever flown,] (pastis) 36 lines, 201 words, 692 phonemes, 46642 milliseconds Weekly Museum, 6 Aug 1794, by R Link to Henry, [PAST is the hour, forever flown,] (pastis)
PAST is the hour , forever flown , P-AE1-S-T IH1-Z DH-AH0 AW1-ER0 F-ER0-EH1-V-ER0 F-L-OW1-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
When Philis with me stray'd -- W-EH1-N F-IH-L-IH-S W-IH1-DH M-IY1 S-T-R-EY1-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.032
That purest bliss forever gone , DH-AE1-T P-Y-UH1-R-AH0-S-T B-L-IH1-S F-ER0-EH1-V-ER0 G-AO1-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
While mutual vows we made . W-AY1-L M-Y-UW1-CH-UW0-AH0-L V-AW1-Z W-IY1 M-EY1-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.032
The time was eve , how clear the sky ! DH-AH0 T-AY1-M W-AA1-Z IY1-V HH-AW1 K-L-IH1-R DH-AH0 S-K-AY1 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.125 /AllW 0.066
Harmonious every spray ; HH-AA0-R-M-OW1-N-IY0-AH0-S EH1-V-ER0-IY0 S-P-R-EY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Nor one intruding mortal nigh , N-AO1-R W-AH1-N IH0-N-T-R-UW1-D-IH0-NG M-AO1-R-T-AH0-L N-AY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
To hear what love could lay . T-UW1 HH-IY1-R W-AH1-T L-AH1-V K-UH1-D L-EY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Timid I did to her unfold T-IH1-M-IH0-D AY1 D-IH1-D T-UW1 HH-ER0 AH0-N-F-OW1-L-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The secret of my breast ; DH-AH0 S-IY1-K-R-AH0-T AH1-V M-AY1 B-R-EH1-S-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
But n'er so clumsily was told B-AH1-T N-IH-R S-OW1 K-L-AH1-M-S-AH0-L-IY0 W-AA1-Z T-OW1-L-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
The sense I'd have express'd . DH-AH0 S-EH1-N-S AY1-D HH-AE1-V IH-K-S-P-R-EH-S-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
Yet Philis heard me not displeas'd , -- Y-EH1-T F-IH-L-IH-S HH-ER1-D M-IY1 N-AA1-T D-IH-S-P-L-IY-Z HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
She smil'd , and blush'd , and smiled ; SH-IY1 S-M-AY1-L-D AH0-N-D B-L-AH1-SH-T AH0-N-D S-M-AY1-L-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Dawn'd now my day ! my heart was eas'd , D-AO-N-D N-AW1 M-AY1 D-EY1 M-AY1 HH-AA1-R-T W-AA1-Z IY-Z-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Each minute bliss beguiled . IY1-CH M-IH1-N-AH0-T B-L-IH1-S B-IH0-G-AY1-L-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Eternal constancy I swore , IH0-T-ER1-N-AH0-L K-AA1-N-S-T-AH0-N-S-IY0 AY1 S-W-AO1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And Philis vow'd to me ; AH0-N-D F-IH-L-IH-S V-AW-D T-UW1 M-IY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Now Philis , Stephen loves no more , N-AW1 F-IH-L-IH-S S-T-IY1-V-AH0-N L-AH1-V-Z N-OW1 M-AO1-R HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
No more will Stephen see . N-OW1 M-AO1-R W-IH1-L S-T-IY1-V-AH0-N S-IY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Another swain to Philis vows , AH0-N-AH1-DH-ER0 S-W-EY1-N T-UW1 F-IH-L-IH-S V-AW1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
To him she curtsies low : T-UW1 HH-IH1-M SH-IY1 K-ER-T-S-IY-Z L-OW1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
" Ah ! Philis , he may break his vows , AA1 F-IH-L-IH-S HH-IY1 M-EY1 B-R-EY1-K HH-IH1-Z V-AW1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
" And prove as false as you . AH0-N-D P-R-UW1-V AE1-Z F-AO1-L-S AE1-Z Y-UW1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
" Tho' he than Stephen richer be ; DH-OW1 HH-IY1 DH-AE1-N S-T-IY1-V-AH0-N R-IH1-CH-ER0 B-IY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
" Tho' first he shine of beaux ; DH-OW1 F-ER1-S-T HH-IY1 SH-AY1-N AH1-V B-OW1 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.066
" Yet boast he not such constancy , Y-EH1-T B-OW1-S-T HH-IY1 N-AA1-T S-AH1-CH K-AA1-N-S-T-AH0-N-S-IY0 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
Nor loves as Stephen does . " N-AO1-R L-AH1-V-Z AE1-Z S-T-IY1-V-AH0-N D-AH1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Still she permits the butterfly S-T-IH1-L SH-IY1 P-ER0-M-IH1-T-S DH-AH0 B-AH1-T-ER0-F-L-AY2 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
To wing around the fair , T-UW1 W-IH1-NG ER0-AW1-N-D DH-AH0 F-EH1-R HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
And leaves her constant swain to die , AH0-N-D L-IY1-V-Z HH-ER0 K-AA1-N-S-T-AH0-N-T S-W-EY1-N T-UW1 D-AY1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.032
A' prey to fell dispair . AH0 P-R-EY1 T-UW1 F-EH1-L D-IH0-S-P-EH1-R HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
Thus Stephen sung beneath the shade , DH-AH1-S S-T-IY1-V-AH0-N S-AH1-NG B-IH0-N-IY1-TH DH-AH0 SH-EY1-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
Thus taught the grove to sigh , DH-AH1-S T-AO1-T DH-AH0 G-R-OW1-V T-UW1 S-AY1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
While tell-tale winds , that round him play'd , W-AY1-L T-EH1-L-T-EY1-L W-IH1-N-D-Z DH-AE1-T R-AW1-N-D HH-IH1-M P-L-EY1-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Convey'd the song to me . K-AH0-N-V-EY1-D DH-AH0 S-AO1-NG T-UW1 M-IY1 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
HF-MF Pair Totals for this Poem Hfav Mfav 8 10 0.08% 0.10%