text_original: "And as for the heft of him," added Cowan, "Mac and I'll not feel it." Colonel Clark laughed. "Well, boys," he said, "if you must have him, you must. His Excellency gave me no instructions about a drummer, but we'll take you, Davy."
text_transcription: AND AS FOR THE HEFT OF HIM ADDED COWAN MAC AND I'LL NOT FEEL IT COLONEL CLARK LAUGHED WELL BOYS HE SAID IF YOU MUST HAVE HIM YOU MUST HIS EXCELLENCY GAVE ME NO INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT A DRUMMER BUT WE'LL TAKE YOU DAVY
phonemes: "ænd æz fɚðə hˈɛft ʌv hˌɪm," ˈædᵻd kˈaʊən, "mˈæk ænd aɪl nˌɑːt fˈiːl ɪt." kˈɜːnəl klˈɑːɹk lˈæft. "wˈɛl, bˈɔɪz," hiː sˈɛd, "ɪf juː mˈʌstɐv hˌɪm, juː mˈʌst. hɪz ˈɛksələnsi ɡˈeɪv mˌiː nˈoʊ ɪnstɹˈʌkʃənz ɐbˌaʊt ɐ dɹˈʌmɚ, bˌʌt wiːl tˈeɪk juː, dˈeɪvi."