text_original: The disinclination of old men to plant trees rests upon the slenderness of the chance that they will ever gather of the fruit. But a man may plant dwarf trees whenever his expectation of life is two years or more.
text_transcription: THE DISINCLINATION OF OLD MEN TO PLANT TREES RESTS UPON THE SLENDERNESS OF THE CHANCE THAT THEY WILL EVER GATHER OF THE FRUIT BUT A MAN MAY PLANT DWARF TREES WHENEVER HIS EXPECTATION OF LIFE IS TWO YEARS OR MORE
phonemes: ðə dˌɪsɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈoʊld mˈɛn tə plˈænt tɹˈiːz ɹˈɛsts əpˌɑːn ðə slˈɛndɚnəs ʌvðə tʃˈæns ðæt ðeɪ wɪl ˈɛvɚ ɡˈæðɚɹ ʌvðə fɹˈuːt. bˌʌt ɐ mˈæn mˈeɪ plˈænt dwˈɔːɹf tɹˈiːz wɛnˌɛvɚ hɪz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈaɪf ɪz tˈuː jˈɪɹz ɔːɹ mˈɔːɹ.