text_original: For certain death is a greater evil than fighting. But of two evils it is impossible not to choose the least. By such a compact, therefore, we should be tied to impossibilities ; which is con  trary to the very nature of compacts.
text_transcription: FOR CERTAIN DEATH IS A GREATER EVIL THAN FIGHTING BUT OF TWO EVILS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO CHOOSE THE LEAST BY SUCH A COMPACT THEREFORE WE SHOULD BE TIED TO IMPOSSIBILITIES WHICH IS CONTRARY TO THE VERY NATURE OF COMPACTS
phonemes: fɔːɹ sˈɜːʔn̩ dˈɛθ ɪz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈiːvəl ðɐn fˈaɪɾɪŋ. bˌʌt ʌv tˈuː ˈiːvəlz ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl nˌɑːt tə tʃˈuːz ðə lˈiːst. baɪ sˈʌtʃ ɐ kəmpˈækt, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, wiː ʃˌʊd biː tˈaɪd tʊ ɪmpˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾiz ; wˌɪtʃ ɪz kˈɑːn tɹˈɛɹi tə ðə vˈɛɹi nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv kəmpˈækts.