text_original: On ascending he swam to gain the main shrouds, when three men suddenly seized hold of him.
text_transcription: ON ASCENDING HE SWAM TO GAIN THE MAIN SHROUDS WHEN THREE MEN SUDDENLY SEIZED HOLD OF HIM
phonemes: ˌɔn ɐsˈɛndɪŋ hiː swˈæm tə ɡˈeɪn ðə mˈeɪn ʃɹˈaʊdz, wˌɛn θɹˈiː mˈɛn sˈʌdənli sˈiːzd hˈoʊld ʌv hˌɪm.