text_original: Spring came, and with it appeared the Indians. But they proved to be more peaceable neighbors than had been feared in Holland. They had been visited by a great plague which had reduced their numbers and broken their spirit.
text_transcription: SPRING CAME AND WITH IT APPEARED THE INDIANS BUT THEY PROVED TO BE MORE PEACEABLE NEIGHBOURS THAN THEY HAD BEEN FEARED IN HOLLAND THEY HAD BEEN VISITED BY A GREAT PLAGUE WHICH HAD REDUCED THEIR NUMBERS AND BROKEN THEIR SPIRIT
phonemes: spɹˈɪŋ kˈeɪm, ænd wɪð ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹd ðɪ ˈɪndiənz. bˌʌt ðeɪ pɹˈuːvd təbi mˈɔːɹ pˈiːsəbəl nˈeɪbɚz ðɐn hɐdbɪn fˈɪɹd ɪn hˈɑːlənd. ðeɪ hɐdbɪn vˈɪzɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt plˈeɪɡ wˌɪtʃ hæd ɹᵻdˈuːst ðɛɹ nˈʌmbɚz ænd bɹˈoʊkən ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪt.