text_original: Of course, the bird would not have the whole of it to carry at first, as part would rest upon the ground; but should it succeed in reaching the top of the cliff  even at the lowest part  there would then be the weight of at least one hundred yards upon its leg; and if it ascended still higher, a greater amount in proportion.
text_transcription: OF COURSE THE BIRD WOULD NOT HAVE THE WHOLE OF IT TO CARRY AT FIRST AS PART WOULD REST UPON THE GROUND BUT SHOULD IT SUCCEED IN REACHING THE TOP OF THE CLIFF EVEN AT THE LOWEST PART THERE WOULD THEN BE THE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED YARDS UPON ITS LEG AND IF IT ASCENDED STILL HIGHER A GREATER AMOUNT IN PROPORTION
phonemes: ʌv kˈɔːɹs, ðə bˈɜːd wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv ðə hˈoʊl ʌv ɪt tə kˈæɹi æt fˈɜːst, æz pˈɑːɹt wʊd ɹˈɛst əpˌɑːn ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd; bˌʌt ʃˌʊd ɪt səksˈiːd ɪn ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə klˈɪf ˈiːvən æt ðə lˈoʊɪst pˈɑːɹt ðɛɹ wʊd ðˈɛn biː ðə wˈeɪt ʌv æt lˈiːst wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɑːɹdz əpˌɑːn ɪts lˈɛɡ; ænd ɪf ɪɾ ɐsˈɛndᵻd stˈɪl hˈaɪɚ, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐmˈaʊnt ɪn pɹəpˈɔːɹʃən.