ðeɪ kˌʊdɐv æz mˈɛni stˈænzəz æz ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd, wˌɪtʃ wʌz dˈɪfɹənt tə dˈɪfɹənt fˈɔːɹmz ʌv pˈoʊɪtɹi æt ðə tˈaɪm.
They could have as many stanzas as they wanted, which was different to different forms of poetry at the time.