text_original: All this might not make them cheerful; but they would certainly be less a prey to melancholy while engaged in some active industry, than if they remained brooding over their fate.
text_transcription: ALL THIS MIGHT NOT MAKE THEM CHEERFUL BUT THEY WOULD CERTAINLY BE LESS A PREY TO MELANCHOLY WHILE ENGAGED IN SOME ACTIVE INDUSTRY THAN IF THEY REMAINED BROODING OVER THEIR FATE
phonemes: ˈɔːl ðɪs mˌaɪt nˌɑːt mˌeɪk ðˌɛm tʃˈɪɹfəl; bˌʌt ðeɪ wʊd sˈɜːʔn̩li biː lˈɛs ɐ pɹˈeɪ tə mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli wˌaɪl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn sˌʌm ˈæktɪv ˈɪndʌstɹi, ðɐn ɪf ðeɪ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd bɹˈuːdɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðɛɹ fˈeɪt.