text_original: It had its rude square sail to take advantage of the river winds, its mast strongly braced to hold the long tow ropes. But tow ropes were for the endless up river journey, when a numerous crew strained day after day along the bank, chanting the voyageurs' songs.
text_transcription: IT HAD ITS RUDE SQUARE SAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RIVER WINDS ITS MASTS STRONGLY BRACED TO HOLD THE LONG TOW ROPES BUT TOW ROPES WERE FOR THE ENDLESS UP RIVER JOURNEY WHEN A NUMEROUS CREW STRAINED DAY AFTER DAY ALONG THE BANK CHANTING THE VOYAGERS SONGS
phonemes: ɪt hæd ɪts ɹˈuːd skwˈɛɹ sˈeɪl tə tˈeɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ wˈɪndz, ɪts mˈæst stɹˈɔŋli bɹˈeɪst tə hˈoʊld ðə lˈɔŋ tˈoʊ ɹˈoʊps. bˌʌt tˈoʊ ɹˈoʊps wɜː fɚðɪ ˈɛndləs ˌʌp ɹˈɪvɚ dʒˈɜːni, wˌɛn ɐ nˈuːmɚɹəs kɹˈuː stɹˈeɪnd dˈeɪ ˈæftɚ dˈeɪ ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈæŋk, tʃˈæntɪŋ ðə vˌɔɪɐdʒˈʊɹz sˈɔŋz.