text_original: I never knew that work  work with one's hands  could be so good. I feel as if I'd just begun to live. What a pity that it takes a _war_ to teach idlers like me where the essence of life is found!
text_transcription: I NEVER KNEW THAT WORK WORK WITH ONE'S HANDS COULD BE SO GOOD I FEEL AS IF I'D JUST BEGUN TO LIVE WHAT A PITY THAT IT TAKES A WAR TO TEACH IDLERS LIKE ME FOR THE ESSENCE OF LIFE IS FOUND
phonemes: aɪ nˈɛvɚ nˈuː ðæt wˈɜːk wˈɜːk wɪð wˈʌnz hˈændz kʊd biː sˌoʊ ɡˈʊd. aɪ fˈiːl æz ɪf aɪd dʒˈʌst bɪɡˈʌn tə lˈɪv. wˌʌt ɐ pˈɪɾi ðˌɐɾɪt tˈeɪks ɐ wˈɔːɹ tə tˈiːtʃ ˈaɪdlɚz lˈaɪk mˌiː wˌɛɹ ðɪ ˈɛsəns ʌv lˈaɪf ɪz fˈaʊnd!