text_original: He left him what was better yet, At least it was more use, sir, He left him for a quick retreat A very good excuse, sir. To stay, unless he rul'd the sea, He thought would not be right, sir, And Continental troops, said he, On islands should not fight, sir.
text_transcription: HE LEFT HIM WHAT WAS BETTER YET AT LEAST IT WAS MORE USE SIR HE LEFT HIM FOR A QUICK RETREAT A VERY GOOD EXCUSE SIR TO STAY UNLESS HE RULE THE SEA HE THOUGHT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT SIR AND CONTINENTAL TROOPS SAID HE ON ISLANDS SHOULD NOT FIGHT SIR
phonemes: hiː lˈɛft hˌɪm wʌt wʌz bˈɛɾɚ jˈɛt, æt lˈiːst ɪt wʌz mˈɔːɹ jˈuːs, sˌɜː, hiː lˈɛft hˌɪm fɚɹə kwˈɪk ɹᵻtɹˈiːt ɐ vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd ɛkskjˈuːs, sˌɜː. tə stˈeɪ, ʌnlˈɛs hiː ɹˈʌld ðə sˈiː, hiː θˈɔːt wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɹˈaɪt, sˌɜː, ænd kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl tɹˈuːps, sˈɛd hiː, ˌɔn ˈaɪləndz ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt fˈaɪt, sˌɜː.