text_original: The appearance of distress never failed to attract my regard and compassion. I approached this forlorn tar with a view to offer him my assistance, and, notwithstanding the alteration of dress and disguise of a long beard, I discovered in him my long lost and lamented uncle and benefactor, Lieutenant Bowling!
text_transcription: THE APPEARANCE OF DISTRESS NEVER FAILED TO ATTRACT MY REGARD AND COMPASSION I APPROACHED THIS FORLORN TAR WITH A VIEW TO OFFER HIM MY ASSISTANCE AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE ALTERATION OF DRESS AND DISGUISE OF A LONG BEARD I DISCOVERED IN HIM MY LONG LOST AND LAMENTED UNCLE AND BENEFACTOR LIEUTENANT BOWLING
phonemes: ðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv dɪstɹˈɛs nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld tʊ ɐtɹˈækt maɪ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd ænd kəmpˈæʃən. aɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ðɪs fˈɔːɹlɔːɹn tˈɑːɹ wɪð ɐ vjˈuː tʊ ˈɔfɚ hˌɪm maɪ ɐsˈɪstəns, ænd, nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðɪ ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv dɹˈɛs ænd dɪsɡˈaɪz əvə lˈɔŋ bˈɪɹd, aɪ dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn hˌɪm maɪ lˈɔŋ lˈɔst ænd lɐmˈɛntᵻd ˈʌŋkəl ænd bˈɛnɪfˌæktɚ, luːtˈɛnənt bˈoʊlɪŋ!