text_original: It would have been strange indeed if this capital of Louisiana, brought hither to a swamp from the sands of Biloxi many years ago by the energetic Bienville, were not visited from time to time by the scourge!
text_transcription: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANGE INDEED IF THIS CAPITAL OF LOUISIANA BROUGHT HITHERTO A SWAMP FROM THE SANDS OF BELUXY MANY YEARS AGO BY THE ENERGETIC BIENVAL WERE NOT VISITED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE SCOURGE
phonemes: ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn stɹˈeɪndʒ ˌɪndˈiːd ɪf ðɪs kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv luːˌiːzɪˈænə, bɹˈɔːt hˈɪðɚ tʊ ɐ swˈɑːmp fɹʌmðə sˈændz ʌv baɪlˈɑːksi mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ baɪ ðɪ ˌɛnɚdʒˈɛɾɪk baɪˈɛnvɪl, wɜː nˌɑːt vˈɪzɪɾᵻd fɹʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm baɪ ðə skˈɜːdʒ!