text_original: The palisades that held its earthenwork were rotten and crumbling, and the mighty bastions of its corners sliding away.
text_transcription: THE PALISADES THAT HELD ITS EARTHENWORK WERE ROTTEN AND CRUMBLING AND THE MIGHTY BASTIONS OF ITS CORNERS SLIDING AWAY
phonemes: ðə pˈælɪsˌeɪdz ðæt hˈɛld ɪts ˈɜːðənwˌɜːk wɜː ɹˈɑːʔn̩ ænd kɹˈʌmblɪŋ, ænd ðə mˈaɪɾi bˈæstiənz ʌv ɪts kˈɔːɹnɚz slˈaɪdɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ.