text_original: The tragedy happened when the youngsters were nearly ready to leave the nest. And the sad part of it was that we saw it all enacted before our eyes, and yet were powerless to prevent it.
text_transcription: THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED WHEN THE YOUNGSTERS WERE NEARLY READY TO LEAVE THE NEST AND THE SAD PART OF IT WAS THAT WE SAW IT ALL ENACTED BEFORE OUR EYES AND YET WERE POWERLESS TO PREVENT IT
phonemes: ðə tɹˈædʒədi hˈæpənd wɛn ðə jˈʌŋstɚz wɜː nˌɪɹli ɹˈɛdi tə lˈiːv ðə nˈɛst. ænd ðə sˈæd pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪt wʌz ðæt wiː sˈɔː ɪɾ ˈɔːl ɛnˈæktᵻd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ˌaʊɚɹ ˈaɪz, ænd jˈɛt wɜː pˈaʊɚləs tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɪt.