text_original: As they drew near, they were gratified at perceiving the birds still in the enjoyment of their meridian slumber. No doubt they had made a long journey, and needed rest. Their wings hung drooping by their sides, proclaiming weariness.
text_transcription: AS THEY DREW NEAR THEY WERE GRATIFIED AT PERCEIVING THE BIRDS STILL IN THE ENJOYMENT OF THEIR MERIDIAN SLUMBER NO DOUBT THEY HAD MADE A LONG JOURNEY AND NEEDED REST THEIR WINGS HUNG DROOPING BY THEIR SIDES PROCLAIMING WARINESS
phonemes: æz ðeɪ dɹˈuː nˈɪɹ, ðeɪ wɜː ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪd æt pɚsˈiːvɪŋ ðə bˈɜːdz stˈɪl ɪnðɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt ʌv ðɛɹ mɛɹˈɪdiən slˈʌmbɚ. nˈoʊ dˈaʊt ðeɪ hæd mˌeɪd ɐ lˈɔŋ dʒˈɜːni, ænd nˈiːdᵻd ɹˈɛst. ðɛɹ wˈɪŋz hˈʌŋ dɹˈuːpɪŋ baɪ ðɛɹ sˈaɪdz, pɹəklˈeɪmɪŋ wˈɪɹinəs.