text_original: The load seemed turned to lead; The Ass, now all but dead, Quite failed to gain the bank: his breath Was gone: the driver clung like death Till some one came, no matter who, and aid.
text_transcription: THE LOAD SEEMED TURNED TO LEAD THE ASS NOW ALL BUT DEAD QUITE FAILED TO GAIN THE BANK HIS BREATH WAS GONE THE DRIVER CLUNG LIKE DEATH TILL SOME ONE CAME NO MATTER WHO AND AID
phonemes: ðə lˈoʊd sˈiːmd tˈɜːnd tə lˈiːd; ðɪ ˈæs, nˈaʊ ˈɔːl bˌʌt dˈɛd, kwˈaɪt fˈeɪld tə ɡˈeɪn ðə bˈæŋk: hɪz bɹˈɛθ wʌz ɡˈɔn: ðə dɹˈaɪvɚ klˈʌŋ lˈaɪk dˈɛθ tˈɪl sˈʌmwʌn kˈeɪm, nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ hˈuː, ænd ˈeɪd.