text_original: I look back at the good which of late years the kind English humorists have done; and if you are pleased to rank the present speaker among that class, I own to an honest pride at thinking what benefits society has derived from men of our calling.
text_transcription: I LOOK BACK AT THE GOOD WHICH OF LATE YEARS THE KIND ENGLISH HUMORISTS HAVE DONE AND IF YOU ARE PLEASED TO RANK THE PRESENT SPEAKER AMONG THAT CLASS I OWN TO AN HONEST PRIDE AT THINKING WHAT BENEFIT SOCIETY HAS DERIVED FROM MEN OF OUR CALLING
phonemes: aɪ lˈʊk bˈæk æt ðə ɡˈʊd wˌɪtʃ ʌv lˈeɪt jˈɪɹz ðə kˈaɪnd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ hjˈuːmɔːɹˌɪsts hæv dˈʌn; ænd ɪf juː ɑːɹ plˈiːzd tə ɹˈæŋk ðə pɹˈɛzənt spˈiːkɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðæt klˈæs, aɪ ˈoʊn tʊ ɐn ˈɑːnɪst pɹˈaɪd æt θˈɪŋkɪŋ wʌt bˈɛnɪfˌɪts səsˈaɪəɾi hɐz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm mˈɛn ʌv ˌaʊɚ kˈɔːlɪŋ.