text_original: It is true their situation was not so bad as if each had been left alone by himself. Many a poor castaway upon a desert island has been condemned to a far more unhappy fate.
text_transcription: IT IS TRUE THEIR SITUATION WAS NOT SO BAD AS IF EACH HAD BEEN LEFT ALONE BY HIMSELF MANY A POOR CASTAWAY UPON A DESERT ISLAND HAS BEEN CONDEMNED TO A FAR MORE UNHAPPY FATE
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː ðɛɹ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wʌz nˌɑːt sˌoʊ bˈæd æz ɪf ˈiːtʃ hɐdbɪn lˈɛft ɐlˈoʊn baɪ hɪmsˈɛlf. mˈɛni ɐ pˈʊɹ kˈæstəwˌeɪ əpˌɑːn ɐ dˈɛzɚt ˈaɪlənd hˈæzbiːn kəndˈɛmd tʊ ɐ fˈɑːɹmˌɔːɹ ʌnhˈæpi fˈeɪt.