text_original: The snowdrop nodded sweetly at Phyllis 's words of praise. IN THE SPRING TIME GARDEN 5 *^ I always come with the earliest spring sunshine/^ said the snowdrop. ^' 1 wish I knew all about you/' said the little girl, wistfuUy. '' The birds and the bees have told me their stories. I should so love to know about the blossoms which come every summer to make me happy. '' ** I am a very simple flower," said the snow  drop, ^' but I have lived in the world for coimt  less summers. If you like, I will tell you what I can of myself."
text_transcription: THE SNOWDROP NODDED SWEETLY AT PHYLLIS'S WORDS OF PRAISE I ALWAYS COME WITH THE EARLIEST SPRING SUNSHINE SAID THE SNOWDROP I WISH I KNEW ALL ABOUT YOU SAID THE LITTLE GIRL WISTFULLY THE BIRDS AND THE BEES HAVE TOLD ME THEIR STORIES I SHOULD SO LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT THE BLOSSOMS WHICH COME EVERY SUMMER TO MAKE ME HAPPY I AM A VERY SIMPLE FLOWER SAID THE SNOWDROP BUT I HAVE LIVED IN THE WORLD FOR COUNTLESS SUMMERS IF YOU LIKE I WILL TELL YOU WHAT I CAN OF MYSELF
phonemes: ðə snˈoʊdɹɑːp nˈɑːdᵻd swˈiːtli æt fˈɪliz ˈɛs wˈɜːdz ʌv pɹˈeɪz. ɪnðə spɹˈɪŋ tˈaɪm ɡˈɑːɹdən fˈaɪv ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz kˈʌm wɪððɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst spɹˈɪŋ sˈʌnʃaɪn slˈæʃ sˈɛd ðə snˈoʊdɹɑːp. wˈʌn wˈɪʃ aɪ nˈuː ˈɔːl ɐbˌaʊt juː slˈæʃ sˈɛd ðə lˈɪɾəl ɡˈɜːl, wˈɪstfuː ˈaɪ. ðə bˈɜːdz ænd ðə bˈiːz hæv tˈoʊld mˌiː ðɛɹ stˈɔːɹiz. aɪ ʃˌʊd sˌoʊ lˈʌv tə nˈoʊ ɐbˌaʊt ðə blˈɔsəmz wˌɪtʃ kˈʌm ˈɛvɹi sˈʌmɚ tə mˌeɪk mˌiː hˈæpi. ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk aɪɐm ɐ vˈɛɹi sˈɪmpəl flˈaʊɚ," sˈɛd ðə snˈoʊ dɹˈɑːp, bˌʌt aɪ hæv lˈɪvd ɪnðə wˈɜːld fɔːɹ kˈɔɪmt lˈɛs sˈʌmɚz. ɪf juː lˈaɪk, aɪ wɪl tˈɛl juː wʌt aɪ kæn ʌv maɪsˈɛlf."