text_original: The thistle of the meadow is as safe from hungry cattle as though fenced in by barbed wire. A cow must be starving that would care to flavor her luncheon with the needles that the thistle bears.
text_transcription: THE THISTLE OF THE MEADOW IS AS SAFE FROM HUNGRY CATTLE AS THOUGH FENCED IN BY BARBED WIRE A COW MUST BE STARVING THAT WOULD CARE TO FLAVOR HER LUNCHEON WITH THE NEEDLES THAT THE THISTLE BEARS
phonemes: ðə θˈɪsəl ʌvðə mˈɛdoʊ ɪz æz sˈeɪf fɹʌm hˈʌŋɡɹi kˈæɾəl æz ðˌoʊ fˈɛnst ɪn baɪ bˈɑːɹbd wˈaɪɚ. ɐ kˈaʊ mˈʌst biː stˈɑːɹvɪŋ ðæt wʊd kˈɛɹ tə flˈeɪvɚ hɜː lˈʌntʃən wɪððə nˈiːdəlz ðætðə θˈɪsəl bˈɛɹz.