text_original: Strange it seemed that war had come to this village, so peaceful and remote. And even stranger it seemed to me to see these Arcadian homes in the midst of the fierce wilderness.
text_transcription: STRANGE IT SEEMED THAT WAR HAD COME TO THIS VILLAGE SO PEACEFUL AND REMOTE AND EVEN STRANGER IT SEEMED TO ME TO SEE THESE ARCADIAN HOMES IN THE MIDST OF THE FIERCE WILDERNESS
phonemes: stɹˈeɪndʒ ɪt sˈiːmd ðæt wˈɔːɹ hæd kˈʌm tə ðɪs vˈɪlɪdʒ, sˌoʊ pˈiːsfəl ænd ɹᵻmˈoʊt. ænd ˈiːvən stɹˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪt sˈiːmd tə mˌiː tə sˈiː ðiːz ɑːɹkˈeɪdiən hˈoʊmz ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə fˈɪɹs wˈɪldɚnəs.