text_original: There was the battle indeed,  a sight so vivid to me after all these years that I can call it again before me when I will. The toy men o' war, with sails set, ranging in front of the fort. They looked at my distance to be pressed against it.
text_transcription: THERE WAS THE BATTLE INDEED A SIGHT SO VIVID TO ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THAT I CAN CALL IT AGAIN BEFORE ME WHEN I WILL THE TOY MINNOW WAR WITH SAILS SET RAGING IN FRONT OF THE FORT THEY LOOKED AT MY DISTANCE TO BE PRESSED AGAINST IT
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ðə bˈæɾəl ˌɪndˈiːd,  ɐ sˈaɪt sˌoʊ vˈɪvɪd tə mˌiː ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl ðiːz jˈɪɹz ðæt aɪ kæn kˈɔːl ɪɾ ɐɡˈɛn bᵻfˌɔːɹ mˌiː wɛn aɪ wˈɪl. ðə tˈɔɪ mˈɛn ˈoʊ wˈɔːɹ, wɪð sˈeɪlz sˈɛt, ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹt. ðeɪ lˈʊkt æt maɪ dˈɪstəns təbi pɹˈɛst ɐɡˈɛnst ɪt.