text_original: To our grieving spirits, it seemed as though it wouldn't have been nearly so bad if they had eaten the leaves and left us the stems, at least more leaves might have grown, whereas now——! And the bindweed—where could you find a more striking analogy to original sin?
text_transcription: TO OUR GRIEVING SPIRITS IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN NEARLY SO BAD IF THEY HAD EATEN THE LEAVES AND LEFT US THE STEMS AT LEAST MORE LEAVES MIGHT HAVE GROWN WHEREAS NOW AND THE BIND WEED WHERE COULD YOU FIND A MORE STRIKING ANALOGY TO ORIGINAL SIN
phonemes: tʊ ˌaʊɚ ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ spˈɪɹɪts, ɪt sˈiːmd æz ðˌoʊ ɪt wˌʊdəntəv bˌɪn nˌɪɹli sˌoʊ bˈæd ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈiːʔn̩ ðə lˈiːvz ænd lˈɛft ˌʌs ðə stˈɛmz, æt lˈiːst mˈɔːɹ lˈiːvz mˌaɪthɐv ɡɹˈoʊn, wˈɛɹæz nˈaʊ——! ænd ðə bˈaɪndwiːd—wˌɛɹ kʊd juː fˈaɪnd ɐ mˈɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɐnˈælədʒi tʊ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪn?