text_original: These were the reasons that opposed my entrance into that peaceful harbour which death presented to my view; and they were soon reinforced by another principle that sanctioned my determination to continue at the servile oar of life.
text_transcription: THESE WERE THE REASONS THAT OPPOSED MY ENTRANCE INTO THAT PEACEFUL HARBOUR WHICH DEATH PRESENTED TO MY VIEW AND THEY WERE SOON REINFORCED BY ANOTHER PRINCIPLE THAT SANCTIONED MY DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE AT THE SERVILE ORE OF LIFE
phonemes: ðiːz wɜː ðə ɹˈiːzənz ðæt əpˈoʊzd maɪ ˈɛntɹəns ˌɪntʊ ðæt pˈiːsfəl hˈɑːɹbɚ wˌɪtʃ dˈɛθ pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd tə maɪ vjˈuː; ænd ðeɪ wɜː sˈuːn ɹˌiːɪnfˈɔːɹst baɪ ɐnˈʌðɚ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ðæt sˈæŋkʃənd maɪ dɪtˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən tə kəntˈɪnjuː æt ðə sˈɜːvaɪl ˈɔːɹ ʌv lˈaɪf.