text_original: "True," replied Old Parr; "and I, for one, am sorry for it. Remembering, as I do, what the river used to be when enlightened by gay craft and merry company, I can't help wishing its waters less muddy, and those ugly coal barges, lighters, and steamers away.
text_transcription: TRUE REPLIED OLD PARK AND I FOR ONE AM SORRY FOR IT REMEMBERING AS I DO WHAT THE RIVER USED TO BE WHEN ENLIGHTENED BY GAY CRAFT AND MERRY COMPANY I CAN'T HELP WISHING ITS WATERS LESS MUDDY AND THOSE UGLY COAL BARCHES LIGHTERS AND STEAMERS AWAY
phonemes: "tɹˈuː," ɹᵻplˈaɪd ˈoʊld pˈɑːɹ; "ænd ˈaɪ, fɔːɹwˈʌn, æm sˈɑːɹi fɔːɹ ɪt. ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ, æz aɪ dˈuː, wˌʌt ðə ɹˈɪvɚ jˈuːzd təbi wɛn ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩d baɪ ɡˈeɪ kɹˈæft ænd mˈɛɹi kˈʌmpəni, aɪ kˈænt hˈɛlp wˈɪʃɪŋ ɪts wˈɔːɾɚz lˈɛs mˈʌdi, ænd ðoʊz ˈʌɡli kˈoʊl bˈɑːɹdʒᵻz, lˈaɪɾɚz, ænd stˈiːmɚz ɐwˈeɪ.