text_original: I was so much astonished and confounded at their infatuation and effrontery, that I had not power to utter one word in opposition to their assertions; but my morose associate could not put up with the indignity that was offered to Old England, and therefore with a satirical grin addressed himself to the general in these words: "Sir, sir, I have often heard it said, She's a villainous bird that befouls her own nest.
text_transcription: I WAS SO MUCH ASTONISHED AND CONFOUNDED AT THEIR INFATUATION AND EFFRONTERY THAT I HAD NOT POWER TO UTTER ONE WORD IN OPPOSITION TO THEIR ASSERTIONS BUT MY MOROSE ASSOCIATE COULD NOT PUT UP WITH THE INDIGNITY THAT WAS OFFERED TO OLD ENGLAND AND THEREFORE WITH A SATIRICAL GRIN ADDRESSED HIMSELF TO THE GENERAL IN THESE WORDS SIR SIR I HAVE OFTEN HEARD IT SAID SHE'S A VILLAINOUS BIRD THAT BEFOULS HER OWN NEST
phonemes: aɪ wʌz sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt ænd kənfˈaʊndᵻd æt ðɛɹ ɪnfˌætʃuːˈeɪʃən ænd ˈɛfɹəntɚɹi, ðæt aɪ hæd nˌɑːt pˈaʊɚ tʊ ˈʌɾɚ wˈʌn wˈɜːd ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðɛɹ ɐsˈɜːʃənz; bˌʌt maɪ mɚɹˈoʊs ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt kʊd nˌɑːt pˌʊt ˌʌp wɪððɪ ɪndˈɪɡnᵻɾi ðæt wʌz ˈɔfɚd tʊ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ wɪð ɐ sɐtˈɪɹɪkəl ɡɹˈɪn ɐdɹˈɛst hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪn ðiːz wˈɜːdz: "sˌɜː, sˌɜː, aɪ hæv ˈɔfən hˈɜːd ɪt sˈɛd, ʃiːz ɐ vˈɪlənəs bˈɜːd ðæt bᵻfˈaʊlz hɜːɹ ˈoʊn nˈɛst.