text_original: There they lived for three years, saving in that time several thousand dollars. But Morse was not content to remain a portrait painter. He decided to leave Charlestown, and take up what he felt was his true work, the painting of historical pictures.
text_transcription: THERE THEY LIVED FOR THREE YEARS SAVING IN THAT TIME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS BUT MORRIS WAS NOT CONTENT TO REMAIN A PORTRAIT PAINTER HE DECIDED TO LEAVE CHARLESTOWN AND TAKE UP WHAT HE FELT WAS HIS TRUE WORK THE PAINTING OF HISTORICAL PICTURES
phonemes: ðɛɹ ðeɪ lˈɪvd fɔːɹ θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz, sˈeɪvɪŋ ɪn ðæt tˈaɪm sˈɛvɹəl θˈaʊzənd dˈɑːlɚz. bˌʌt mˈɔːɹs wʌz nˌɑːt kəntˈɛnt tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɐ pˈɔːɹtɹɪt pˈeɪntɚ. hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə lˈiːv tʃˈɑːɹlztaʊn, ænd tˈeɪk ˌʌp wʌt hiː fˈɛlt wʌz hɪz tɹˈuː wˈɜːk, ðə pˈeɪntɪŋ ʌv hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl pˈɪktʃɚz.