text_original: I per  suaded myself this morning that I really thirsted for knowledge ; but my father contrived to quench that righteous thirst with a very big dose of cold water — so henceforth I renounce all attempts to improve myself.'
text_transcription: I PERSUADED MYSELF THIS MORNING THAT I REALLY THIRSTED FOR KNOWLEDGE BUT MY FATHER CONTRIVED TO QUENCH THAT RIGHTEOUS THIRST WITH A VERY BIG DOSE OF COLD WATER SO HENCEFORTH I RENOUNCE ALL ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE MYSELF
phonemes: aɪ pɜː swˈeɪdᵻd maɪsˈɛlf ðɪs mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ðæt aɪ ɹˈiəli θˈɜːstᵻd fɔːɹ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ; bˌʌt maɪ fˈɑːðɚ kəntɹˈaɪvd tə kwˈɛntʃ ðæt ɹˈaɪtʃəs θˈɜːst wɪð ɐ vˈɛɹi bˈɪɡ dˈoʊs ʌv kˈoʊld wˈɔːɾɚ — sˌoʊ hˈɛnsfɔːɹθ aɪ ɹᵻnˈaʊns ˈɔːl ɐtˈɛmpts tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv maɪsˈɛlf.