text_original: Mendelssohn, with that fine grace which never forsook him, assisted her in putting things to rights, and when the piano was opened, he proceeded to carry out two pet parrots, laughingly explaining that if they were to have music, it was well to insure against competition.
text_transcription: MENDELSSOHN WITH THAT FINE GRACE WHICH NEVER FORSOOK HIM ASSISTED HER IN PUTTING THINGS TO RIGHTS AND WHEN THE PIANO WAS OPENED HE PROCEEDED TO CARRY OUT TWO PET PARROTS LAUGHINGLY EXPLAINING THAT IF THEY WERE TO HAVE MUSIC IT WAS WELL TO INSURE AGAINST COMPETITION
phonemes: mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊn, wɪð ðæt fˈaɪn ɡɹˈeɪs wˌɪtʃ nˈɛvɚ fɔːɹsˈʊk hˌɪm, ɐsˈɪstᵻd hɜːɹ ɪn pˈʊɾɪŋ θˈɪŋz tə ɹˈaɪts, ænd wɛn ðə piˈænoʊ wʌz ˈoʊpənd, hiː pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tə kˈæɹi ˈaʊt tˈuː pˈɛt pˈæɹəts, lˈæfɪŋli ɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ ðæt ɪf ðeɪ wɜː tə hæv mjˈuːzɪk, ɪt wʌz wˈɛl tʊ ɪnʃˈʊɹ ɐɡˈɛnst kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.