text_original: Upon this occasion, he, in imitation of Scipio's behaviour on the coast of Africa, hailed the omen, and, grasping a handful of the sand, was heard to exclaim, in the Italian language: "Ah, ah, Old England, I have thee fast."
text_transcription: UPON THIS OCCASION HE IN IMITATION OF SCIPIO'S BEHAVIOUR ON THE COAST OF AFRICA HAILED THE OMEN AND GRASPING A HANDFUL OF THE SAND WAS HEARD TO EXCLAIM IN THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE AH AH OLD ENGLAND I HAVE THEE FAST
phonemes: əpˌɑːn ðɪs əkˈeɪʒən, hiː, ɪn ˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈɪpɪˌoʊz bᵻhˈeɪvjɚɹ ɔnðə kˈoʊst ʌv ˈæfɹɪkə, hˈeɪld ðɪ ˈoʊmɛn, ænd, ɡɹˈæspɪŋ ɐ hˈændfəl ʌvðə sˈænd, wʌz hˈɜːd tʊ ɛksklˈeɪm, ɪnðɪ ɪtˈæliən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ: "ˈɑː, ˈɑː, ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlənd, aɪ hæv ðiː fˈæst."