text_original: It seemed to possess strange fascinations for all seafaring folk; and when there was a man of war in port the rat tat tat of that knocker would frequently startle the quiet neighborhood long after midnight.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED TO POSSESS STRANGE FASCINATIONS FOR ALL SEAFARING FOLK AND WHEN THERE WAS A MAN OF WAR IMPORT THE RAT TAT TAT OF THAT KNOCKER WOULD FREQUENTLY STARTLE THE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd tə pəzˈɛs stɹˈeɪndʒ fˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ˈɔːl sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ fˈoʊk; ænd wɛn ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ mˈæn ʌv wˈɔːɹ ɪn pˈɔːɹt ðə ɹˈæt tˈæt tˈæt ʌv ðæt nˈɑːkɚ wʊd fɹˈiːkwəntli stˈɑːɹɾəl ðə kwˈaɪət nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd lˈɔŋ ˈæftɚ mˈɪdnaɪt.