text_original: I made as good a school teacher as I could, and, when a cabinet maker, I made a good bedstead and tables, although my old boss said I succeeded better with bureaus and secretaries than with anything else; but I believe that Lincoln was always more successful in business than I, for his business enabled him to get into the legislature.
text_transcription: I MADE AS GOOD A SCHOOLTEACHER AS I COULD AND WHEN A CABINET MAKER I MADE A GOOD BEDSTEAD IN TABLES ALTHOUGH MY OLD BOSS SAID I SUCCEEDED BETTER WITH BUREAUS AND SECRETARIES THAN WITH ANYTHING ELSE BUT I BELIEVE THAT MISTER LINCOLN WAS ALWAYS MORE SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS THAN I FOR HIS BUSINESS ENABLED HIM TO GET INTO THE LEGISLATURE
phonemes: aɪ mˌeɪd æz ɡˈʊd ɐ skˈuːl tˈiːtʃɚɹ æz aɪ kˈʊd, ænd, wˌɛn ɐ kˈæbᵻnət mˈeɪkɚ, aɪ mˌeɪd ɐ ɡˈʊd bˈɛdstɛd ænd tˈeɪbəlz, ɔːlðˈoʊ maɪ ˈoʊld bˈɔs sˈɛd aɪ səksˈiːdᵻd bˈɛɾɚ wɪð bjˈʊɹɹoʊz ænd sˈɛkɹətɹiz ðɐn wɪð ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ˈɛls; bˌʌt aɪ bᵻlˈiːv ðæt lˈɪŋkən wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz mˈɔːɹ səksˈɛsfəl ɪn bˈɪznəs ðɐn ˈaɪ, fɔːɹ hɪz bˈɪznəs ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ.