text_original: They seemed but ill fitted for the life he led. The love of rhythmic language was somehow born into me, and many's the time I have held watch in the cabin day and night while my father was away on his hunts, spelling out the verses that have since become part of my life.
text_transcription: THEY SEEMED BUT ILL FITTED FOR THE LIFE HE LED THE LOVE OF RHYTHMIC LANGUAGE WAS SOMEHOW BORN INTO ME AND MANY'S THE TIME I PELLED WATCH IN THE CABIN DAY AND NIGHT WHILE MY FATHER WAS AWAY ON HIS HUTS SPELLING OUT THE VERSES THAT HAVE SINCE BECOME PART OF MY LIFE
phonemes: ðeɪ sˈiːmd bˌʌt ˈɪl fˈɪɾᵻd fɚðə lˈaɪf hiː lˈɛd. ðə lˈʌv ʌv ɹˈɪðmɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ wʌz sˈʌmhaʊ bˈɔːɹn ˌɪntʊ mˌiː, ænd mˈɛniz ðə tˈaɪm aɪ hæv hˈɛld wˈɑːtʃ ɪnðə kˈæbɪn dˈeɪ ænd nˈaɪt wˌaɪl maɪ fˈɑːðɚ wʌz ɐwˈeɪ ˌɔn hɪz hˈʌnts, spˈɛlɪŋ ˈaʊt ðə vˈɜːsᵻz ðæt hæv sˈɪns bɪkˌʌm pˈɑːɹt ʌv maɪ lˈaɪf.