text_original: RETROSPECTION I look down the lengthening distance Far back to youth's valley of hope. How strange seemed the ways of existence, How infinite life and its scope!
text_transcription: RENEE DE SUSA I LOOK DOWN THE LENGTHENING DISTANCE FAR BACK TO YOUTH'S VALLEY OF HOPE HOW STRANGE SEEMED THE WAYS OF EXISTENCE HOW INFINITE LIFE AND ITS SCOPE
phonemes: ɹˌɛtɹoʊspˈɛkʃən aɪ lˈʊk dˌaʊn ðə lˈɛŋθənɪŋ dˈɪstəns fˈɑːɹ bˈæk tə jˈuːθz vˈæli ʌv hˈoʊp. hˌaʊ stɹˈeɪndʒ sˈiːmd ðə wˈeɪz ʌv ɛɡzˈɪstəns, hˌaʊ ˈɪnfɪnət lˈaɪf ænd ɪts skˈoʊp!