ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl pˈoʊᵻm ɪnðə sˈaɪkəl wʌzðə tʃˈænsən dˌæntɪˈɑːʃ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚðə "hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl" sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə sˈaɪkəl.
The original poem in the cycle was the Chanson d'Antioche, which is the basis for the "historical" section of the cycle.