text_original: And nearer,  greatest of all delights to me,  riding on the swell was a fleet of ships. My father gazed at them long and silently, his palm over his eyes.
text_transcription: AND NEARER GREATEST OF ALL DELIGHTS TO ME RIDING ON THE SWELL WAS A FLEET OF SHIPS MY FATHER GAZED AT THEM LONG AND SILENTLY HIS PALM OVER HIS EYES
phonemes: ænd nˈɪɹɚ,  ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌv ˈɔːl dᵻlˈaɪts tə mˌiː,  ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ɔnðə swˈɛl wʌzɐ flˈiːt ʌv ʃˈɪps. maɪ fˈɑːðɚ ɡˈeɪzd æt ðˌɛm lˈɔŋ ænd sˈaɪləntli, hɪz pˈɑːm ˌoʊvɚ hɪz ˈaɪz.