text_original: At such times it seems as though it wouldn't have been nearly so bad if they had eaten the stems and left us the leaves, at least we could have cooked them, whereas now——! Rabbits certainly emphasize the fact that life grows thistles as well as figs.
text_transcription: AT SUCH TIMES IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN NEARLY SO BAD IF THEY HAD EATEN THE STEMS AND LEFT US THE LEAVES AT LEAST WE COULD HAVE COOKED THEM WHEREAS NOW RABBITS CERTAINLY EMPHASISE THE FACT THAT LIFE GROWS THISTLES AS WELL AS FIGS
phonemes: æt sˈʌtʃ tˈaɪmz ɪt sˈiːmz æz ðˌoʊ ɪt wˌʊdəntəv bˌɪn nˌɪɹli sˌoʊ bˈæd ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈiːʔn̩ ðə stˈɛmz ænd lˈɛft ˌʌs ðə lˈiːvz, æt lˈiːst wiː kˌʊdɐv kˈʊkt ðˌɛm, wˈɛɹæz nˈaʊ——! ɹˈæbɪts sˈɜːʔn̩li ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪz ðə fˈækt ðæt lˈaɪf ɡɹˈoʊz θˈɪsəlz æz wˈɛl æz fˈɪɡz.