text_original: I decided, however, that in view of all I had undergone in the past at the hands of those who were not so decorated, it was nothing more than my due that I should be so blessed in my declining years.
text_transcription: I DECIDED HOWEVER THAT IN VIEW OF ALL I HAD UNDERGONE IN THE PAST AT THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO WERE NOT SO DECORATED IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN MY DUE THAT I SHOULD BE SO BLESSED IN MY DECLINING YEARS
phonemes: aɪ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðæt ɪn vjˈuː ʌv ˈɔːl aɪ hæd ˌʌndɚɡˈɑːn ɪnðə pˈæst æt ðə hˈændz ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː wɜː nˌɑːt sˌoʊ dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd, ɪt wʌz nˈʌθɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn maɪ dˈuː ðæt aɪ ʃˌʊd biː sˌoʊ blˈɛst ɪn maɪ dᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ jˈɪɹz.