text_original: Honest Ben was the first man that taught him to hand, reef, and steer. Well, well, we must all die, that's certain—we must all come to port sooner or later, at sea or on shore—we must be fast moored one day: death's like the best bower anchor, as the saying is—it will bring us all up."
text_transcription: HONEST BEN WAS THE FIRST MAN THAT TAUGHT HIM TO HAND REEF AND STEER WELL WELL WE MUST ALL DIE THAT'S CERTAIN WE MUST ALL COME TO PORT SOONER OR LATER AT SEA OR ON SHORE WE MUST BE FAST MOORED ONE DAY DEATH'S LIKE THE BEST BOWER ANCHOR AS THE SAYING IS IT WILL BRING US ALL UP
phonemes: ˈɑːnɪst bˈɛn wʌzðə fˈɜːst mˈæn ðæt tˈɔːt hˌɪm tə hˈænd, ɹˈiːf, ænd stˈɪɹ. wˈɛl, wˈɛl, wiː mˈʌst ˈɔːl dˈaɪ, ðæts sˈɜːʔn̩—wiː mˈʌst ˈɔːl kˈʌm tə pˈɔːɹt sˈuːnɚ ɔːɹ lˈeɪɾɚ, æt sˈiː ɔːɹ ˌɔn ʃˈɔːɹ—wiː mˈʌst biː fˈæst mˈʊɹd wˈʌn dˈeɪ: dˈɛθz lˈaɪk ðə bˈɛst bˈaʊɚɹ ˈæŋkɚ, æz ðə sˈeɪɪŋ ɪz—ɪt wɪl bɹˈɪŋ ˌʌs ˈɔːl ˈʌp."