text_original: For I had the Land of Promise to dream of, and as I went about my tasks I conjured up in my mind pictures of its beauty. You will forgive a backwoods boy,  self centred, for lack of wider interest, and with a little imagination.
text_transcription: FOR I HAD THE LAND OF THOMAS TO DREAM OF AND AS I WENT ABOUT MY TASK I CONJURED UP IN MY MIND PICTURES OF ITS BEAUTY YOU WILL FORGIVE A BACKWOODS BOY SELF CENTERED FOR LACK OF WIDER INTEREST AND OF A LITTLE IMAGINATION
phonemes: fɔːɹ aɪ hæd ðə lˈænd ʌv pɹˈɑːmɪs tə dɹˈiːm ʌv, ænd æz aɪ wɛnt ɐbˌaʊt maɪ tˈæsks aɪ kˈʌndʒɚd ˌʌp ɪn maɪ mˈaɪnd pˈɪktʃɚz ʌv ɪts bjˈuːɾi. juː wɪl fɚɡˈɪv ɐ bˈækwʊdz bˈɔɪ,  sˈɛlf sˈɛntəd, fɔːɹ lˈæk ʌv wˈaɪdɚɹ ˈɪntɹɛst, ænd wɪð ɐ lˈɪɾəl ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən.