text_original: It was for her sake that I importuned the governor and council for powder and lead, and when they refused it I said to them, 'Gentlemen, a country that is not worth defending is not worth claiming.
text_transcription: IT WAS FOR HER SAKE THAT I IMPORTUNED THE GOVERNOR IN COUNSEL FOR POWDER AND LEAD AND WHEN THEY REFUSED IT I SAID TO THEM GENTLEMEN A COUNTRY THAT IS NOT WORTH DEFENDING IS NOT WORTH CLAIMING
phonemes: ɪt wʌz fɔːɹ hɜː sˈeɪk ðæt aɪ ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːnd ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ænd kˈaʊnsəl fɔːɹ pˈaʊdɚ ænd lˈiːd, ænd wɛn ðeɪ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ɪɾ aɪ sˈɛd tə ðˌɛm, dʒˈɛntəlmən, ɐ kˈʌntɹi ðæt ɪz nˌɑːt wˈɜːθ dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ ɪz nˌɑːt wˈɜːθ klˈeɪmɪŋ.