text_original: It was a blessed thing that none of us had a bird's eye view of that same water. No man of force will listen when his mind is made up, and perhaps it is just as well. For in that way things are accomplished.
text_transcription: IT WAS A BLESSED THING THAT NONE OF US HAD A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THAT SAME WATER NO MAN OF FORCE WILL LISTEN WHEN HIS MIND IS MADE UP AND PERHAPS IT IS JUST AS WELL FOR IN THAT WAY THINGS ARE ACCOMPLISHED
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ blˈɛst θˈɪŋ ðæt nˈʌn ʌv ˌʌs hæd ɐ bˈɜːdz ˈaɪ vjˈuː ʌv ðæt sˈeɪm wˈɔːɾɚ. nˈoʊ mˈæn ʌv fˈɔːɹs wɪl lˈɪsən wɛn hɪz mˈaɪnd ɪz mˌeɪd ˈʌp, ænd pɚhˈæps ɪɾ ɪz dʒˈʌst æz wˈɛl. fɔːɹ ɪn ðæt wˈeɪ θˈɪŋz ɑːɹ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt.