text_original: And how shall I describe the splendor of that city? The sandy streets, and the gardens of flower and shade, heavy with the plant odors; and the great houses with their galleries and porticos set in the midst of the gardens, that I remember staring at wistfully.
text_transcription: AND HOW SHALL I DESCRIBE THE SPLENDOUR OF THAT CITY THE SANDY STREETS AND THE GARDENS OF FLOWER AND SHADE HEAVY WITH PLANT ODOURS AND THE BED HOUSES WITH THEIR GALLOWS AND PORTICOES SET IN THE MIDST OF THE GARDENS THAT I REMEMBER STARING UP WISTFULLY
phonemes: ænd hˌaʊ ʃˌæl aɪ dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə splˈɛndɚɹ ʌv ðæt sˈɪɾi? ðə sˈændi stɹˈiːts, ænd ðə ɡˈɑːɹdənz ʌv flˈaʊɚ ænd ʃˈeɪd, hˈɛvi wɪððə plˈænt ˈoʊdɚz; ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt hˈaʊzᵻz wɪð ðɛɹ ɡˈælɚɹiz ænd pˈɔːɹɾɪkˌoʊz sˈɛt ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdənz, ðæt aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ stˈɛɹɪŋ æt wˈɪstfəli.