text_original: When I heard them talk of God's anger I used to be frightened, and resolved to do better; but I seldom kept any of my good resolutions. From day to day I went on in the same way, getting worse, I think, instead of better, until I was twelve years of age.
text_transcription: WHEN I HEARD THEM TALK OF GOD'S ANGER I USED TO BE FRIGHTENED AND RESOLVED TO DO BETTER BUT I SELDOM KEPT ANY OF MY GOOD RESOLUTIONS FROM DAY TO DAY I WENT ON IN THE SAME WAY GETTING WORSE I THINK INSTEAD OF BETTER UNTIL I WAS TWELVE YEARS OF AGE
phonemes: wˌɛn aɪ hˈɜːd ðˌɛm tˈɔːk ʌv ɡˈɑːdz ˈæŋɡɚɹ aɪ jˈuːzd təbi fɹˈaɪʔn̩d, ænd ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə dˈuː bˈɛɾɚ; bˌʌt aɪ sˈɛldəm kˈɛpt ˌɛni ʌv maɪ ɡˈʊd ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃənz. fɹʌm dˈeɪ tə dˈeɪ aɪ wɛnt ˌɔn ɪnðə sˈeɪm wˈeɪ, ɡˌɛɾɪŋ wˈɜːs, aɪ θˈɪŋk, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv bˈɛɾɚ, ʌntˈɪl aɪ wʌz twˈɛlv jˈɪɹz ʌv ˈeɪdʒ.