text_original: But so long as he could step and lift he would work on. From that time he slowly began to mend. Then came his siege with the rails. That was labor which made carrying ties seem light.
text_transcription: BUT SO LONG AS HE COULD STEP AND LIFT HE WOULD WORK ON FROM THAT TIME HE SLOWLY BEGAN TO MEND THEN CAME HIS SIEGE WITH THE RAILS THAT WAS LABOUR WHICH MADE TEARING THE TIES SEEM LIGHT
phonemes: bˌʌt sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz hiː kʊd stˈɛp ænd lˈɪft hiː wʊd wˈɜːk ˈɔn. fɹʌm ðæt tˈaɪm hiː slˈoʊli bɪɡˈæn tə mˈɛnd. ðˈɛn kˈeɪm hɪz sˈiːdʒ wɪððə ɹˈeɪlz. ðæt wʌz lˈeɪbɚ wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd kˈæɹiɪŋ tˈaɪz sˈiːm lˈaɪt.