Robin the Bobbin, ˈrɒbɪn ðə ˈbɒbɪn,
the big-bellied Ben, ðə bɪg-ˈbɛlid bɛn,
He ate more meat hiː ɛt mɔː miːt
than fourscore men; ðæn ˈfɔːˈskɔː mɛn;
He ate a cow, hiː ɛt ə kaʊ,
he ate a calf, hiː ɛt ə kɑːf,
He ate a butcher hiː ɛt ə ˈbʊʧə
and a half, ænd ə hɑːf,
He ate a church, hiː ɛt ə ʧɜːʧ,
he ate a steeple, hiː ɛt ə ˈstiːpl,
He ate a priest hiː ɛt ə priːst
and all the people! ænd ɔːl ðə ˈpiːpl!
A cow and a calf, ə kaʊ ænd ə kɑːf,
An ox and a half, ən ɒks ænd ə hɑːf,
A church and a steeple, ə ʧɜːʧ ænd ə ˈstiːpl,
And all good people, ænd ɔːl gʊd ˈpiːpl,
And yet he complained ænd jɛt hiː kəmˈpleɪnd
that his stomach wasn't full ðæt hɪz ˈstʌmək wɒznt fʊl