text_original: Like the majority of the rest of us, he shows to the most amiable advantage when there is no rival to distract public admiration. So long as he is the centre, as well as the beginning and the end, of the bird universe, he is sweetness itself.
text_transcription: LIKE THE MAJORITY OF THE REST OF US HE SHOWS TO THE MOST AMIABLE ADVANTAGE WHEN THERE IS NO RIVAL TO DISTRACT PUBLIC ADMIRATION SO LONG AS HE IS THE CENTRE AS WELL AS THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF THE BIRD UNIVERSE HE IS SWEETNESS ITSELF
phonemes: lˈaɪk ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə ɹˈɛst ʌv ˌʌs, hiː ʃˈoʊz tə ðə mˈoʊst ˈeɪmiəbəl ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ wɛn ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ɹˈaɪvəl tə dɪstɹˈækt pˈʌblɪk ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən. sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz hiː ɪz ðə sˈɛntɚ, æz wˈɛl æz ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ænd ðɪ ˈɛnd, ʌvðə bˈɜːd jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs, hiː ɪz swˈiːtnəs ɪtsˈɛlf.