text_original: I looked upon this to be a favourable season for distress to attract compassion, when every selfish thought is banished, and the heart dilated with mirth and social joy; wherefore I got up, and approached those happy people, whom I soon discovered to be a party of soldiers, with their wives and children, unbending and diverting themselves at this rate, after the fatigue of a march.
text_transcription: I LOOKED UPON THIS TO BE A FAVORABLE SEASON FOR DISTRESS TO ATTRACT COMPASSION WHEN EVERY SELFISH THOUGHT IS BANISHED AND THE HEART DILATED WITH MIRTH AND SOCIAL JOY WHEREFORE I GOT UP AND APPROACHED THOSE HAPPY PEOPLE WHOM I SOON DISCOVERED TO BE A PARTY OF SOLDIERS WITH THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN UNBENDING AND DIVERTING THEMSELVES AT THIS RATE AFTER THE FATIGUE OF A MARCH
phonemes: aɪ lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn ðɪs təbi ɐ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl sˈiːzən fɔːɹ dɪstɹˈɛs tʊ ɐtɹˈækt kəmpˈæʃən, wˌɛn ˈɛvɹi sˈɛlfɪʃ θˈɔːt ɪz bˈænɪʃt, ænd ðə hˈɑːɹt dˈaɪleɪɾᵻd wɪð mˈɜːθ ænd sˈoʊʃəl dʒˈɔɪ; wˈɛɹfɔːɹ aɪ ɡɑːt ˈʌp, ænd ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ðoʊz hˈæpi pˈiːpəl, hˈuːm aɪ sˈuːn dɪskˈʌvɚd təbi ɐ pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv sˈoʊldʒɚz, wɪð ðɛɹ wˈaɪvz ænd tʃˈɪldɹən, ʌnbˈɛndɪŋ ænd daɪvˈɜːɾɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz æt ðɪs ɹˈeɪt, ˈæftɚ ðə fɐtˈiːɡ əvə mˈɑːɹtʃ.