text_original: As I sought for a safe resting place a dull splash startled me, the pink and white water lilies danced on the ripples, and a long, black snout pushed its way to the centre of the bayou and floated there motionless.
text_transcription: AS I SOUGHT FOR A SAFE RESTING PLACE A DULL SPLASH STARTLED ME THE PINK AND WHITE WATER LILIES DANCED ON THE RIPPLES AND A LONG BLACK SNOUT PUSHED ITS WAY TO THE CENTRE OF THE BAYU AND FLOATED THERE MOTIONLESS
phonemes: æz aɪ sˈɔːt fɚɹə sˈeɪf ɹˈɛstɪŋ plˈeɪs ɐ dˈʌl splˈæʃ stˈɑːɹɾəld mˌiː, ðə pˈɪŋk ænd wˈaɪt wˈɔːɾɚ lˈɪliz dˈænst ɔnðə ɹˈɪpəlz, ænd ɐ lˈɔŋ, blˈæk snˈaʊt pˈʊʃt ɪts wˈeɪ tə ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə bˈaɪuː ænd flˈoʊɾᵻd ðɛɹ mˈoʊʃənləs.